Château Palmer Margaux 2022, absolute top class from Bordeaux!

Château Palmer Margaux 2022 is one of the best and most famous wines from Bordeaux. Not only a Bordeaux Grand Cru Classé from a top winery, but also from a fantastic year. 2022 is the best year of this century there so far. This is top class bottled and is already being praised by many wine connoisseurs as one of the best vintages from Chateau Palmer! This will become a collector’s item! How do you describe a wine where everything is just right? Fruit: Cassis, blackberries, blueberries. Significant concentration and depth. Rich, yet very soft and ripe tannin structure. Length.

Grape varieties and Vinification

Château Palmer Margaux 2022 is a masterpiece from the Margaux appellation in Bordeaux. The blend consists of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot. The wine underwent meticulous vinification, with the grapes harvested with precision between September 7 and October 5, 2022. After the harvest, the wine was aged in oak barrels for the first year, followed by a second year in larger oak barrels to minimize the influence of wood. This approach ensures that the rich flavors and complex aromas are fully realized.

Proefnotities

The Château Palmer Margaux 2022 offers a profound and complex taste experience. The bouquet opens with lush aromas of blackcurrants, plums, and violets, complemented by notes of spices such as clove and star anise. On the palate, the wine presents a rich and layered palette of dark and red fruits, with nuances of melted chocolate and crushed stone. The silky texture and firm, ripe tannins ensure a long-lasting and impressive finish. The wine has an alcohol content of 14.4% and a pH of 3.79, which contributes to the balance and structure of this exceptional wine.

Vintage 2022

The 2022 vintage was particularly favorable for Château Palmer. Despite the challenges of a dry and hot growing season, the winery produced a wine that highlights the power and concentration of this year. The vines benefited from carefully managed irrigation and ideal harvest conditions, resulting in grapes of exceptional quality. The low yield of only 22 hectoliters per hectare contributes to the intense flavor and aromas. This vintage is praised for its depth and complexity, with reviewers suggesting it could be one of Château Palmer's best vintages ever. While many houses opted for a more cautious, shorter extraction in 2022, Palmer actually carried out more extraction to gain more structure as a counterbalance to the alcohol level. The result is a very deep, rich wine.

Wine reviewers on Château Palmer Margaux 2022

98-99 Suckling
97-99 Leve
96-98 Galloni
97 Decanter
96-98+ Perrotti-Brown
96-98 Martin
96 Anson
95-97 Wine Advocate
18 Robinson

James Suckling: “So much class in the nose with a sophisticated kaleidoscope of dark fruit such as blackcurrants, and spices such as salt and pepper, as well as cloves and nutmeg. Full-bodied. Compacted and dense yet weightless. It opens beautifully. The tannins go on and on with wonderful presence. Salty undertones.” 

This Château Palmer Margaux 2022 is a magnificent addition to any wine collection. It offers a beautiful expression of the terroir and the expertise of this prestigious winery. So, enjoy this wine and keep it for further aging to discover its full potential.