2020, Alter Ego de Palmer, MARGAUX, Grand Cru ClasséBordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot The 2020 Alter Ego de Palmer has a potent nose with plenty of black fruit, perhaps just a tad more exuberant than its peers. Cedar and pine aromas come through with aeration, followed by a scent of India ink. The palate is medium bodied with a plush, almost voluptuous texture. Though it is very concentrated initially, it seems to lose the tension and precision on the finishyet that manifests

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well balanced but with punch

manifesting more darker fruit

framed by a firm backbone of grainy tannins and wonderful freshness

The 2022 Calon-Ségur is another superb wine from this historic Saint-Estèphe third growth that began a comprehensive renaissance the better part of a decade ago

it's a rich

they hold the structure and give the frame while the creaminess and freshness gives an expansive aspect to the palate

laced through with rosemary

mint and white pepper

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