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Chateau Palmer 2025

Name: Chateau Palmer 2025
Brand: Chateau Palmer
SKU: ENP10042
Price: 498.82 NZD
Availability: InStock

First payment

$498.82

Estimated second payment: $ 66.93

Total estimated payment: $565.76

This wine is offered En Primeur, the first payment due in August this year. The second payment containing the duty and taxes is due on arrival to New Zealand in two years time. The estimated second payment and estimated total are shown here.

97-99/100William Kelley

One of the most refined and seamless wines of the vintage is the 2025 Palmer, a blend of 55% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Petit Verdot that wafts from the glass with aromas of sweet blackberries, plums and licorice complemented by floral accents of violet and wisteria (yes, the window of the tasting room was closed). Full-bodied, suave and layered, with a deep and concentrated core of fruit, bright acids and supple tannins, it's already harmonious and complete, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. At only 13.5% alcohol, this is quite a bit lower than most recent sunny vintages at Palmer.

95-97/100 Neal Martin

The 2025 Palmer was picked between September 4 and 26 at just 20 hl/ha (Duroux mentioned how yields have decreased by around 10 hl/ha over the last decade). Matured in 80% new oak and then racked into foudres the following June, it is quintessentially Palmer on the nose with those almost extravagant floral violet scents that blossom in the glass. Wonderful delineation and focus, touches of Indian ink and cassis emerge with time. The palate is very smooth and velvety on the entry, disguising the substance and weight of this wine. Impressive in terms of density, with a little more grip than the Alter Ego, it delivers just the right amount of spice that gives the finish another dimension. One of the longer-term Margaux wines that would benefit from a cellar in its first few years. Drink 2035-2070.

96-98/100 Thomas Parker MW

A very impressive showing this year, Palmer has an alluring purple colour and deep, enticing perfume of forest fruits, cherry blossom, liquorice and fresh coffee. The palate starts with creamy dark fruits but is matched by mouth-coating, velveteen tannins. Dark in fruit and spice, the acid lift really lifts everything and allows this to be gorgeous and seductive yet very fine and serious at once. Superb texture meets deep fruit and drives to the finish. The wood is smoky and strong, but it should knit nicely into the wine through elevage. Excellent.

97-98/100 James Suckling

Plush is the word to describe this red. Full-bodied and layered, with velvety tannins and a savory finish. Juicy at the end. Flashy and posh. Plenty of blackberry and black currant aromas and flavors.

96/100 Jane Anson

Clear spice, cumin, cloves, incense, wonderfully balanced, extremely slow unroll through the palate, floral Cabernet character dominant with crushed rose petals, and aromatics are totally jumping out of the glass. 3.65ph, harvest September 8 to 24. In terms of the blend, 1998 had more Merlot than Cabernet Sauvignon in Palmer, so that is a good sign. Thomas Duroux director. The soils here have that layer of gravel but also clay that really comes in useful in dry vintages such as 2025. 2036-2055.

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