Tiefes Purpur mit Granatschimmer am Rand. Konzentriertes, schwarzbeeriges Bouquet mit Brombeere und Cassis, dahinter Veilchen und Iris. Am Gaumen mit cremiger Textur und anschmiegsamen Tanninen, viel Cassisdrops und Heidelbeermark im Rückaroma, was für eine Eleganz und Finessel lm katapultartigen Finale wiederum Heidelbeeren, Schattenmorellensaft und Lakritze. Finesse pur! Thomas bevorzugt diesen Stil und ich kann ihm da nur beipflichten, daher ist dieser Palmer im Klassikstil auch mein Favorit in der Appellation Margaux!

Il évoque les fruits noires bien mûrs. En bouche, serré, intense, mais surtout d'une énergie remarquable. Un vin en muscle à attendre patiemment.

2016 est le troisième millésime réalisé en biodynamie. Issu de rendements très faibles, il a produit 11 000 caisses de grand vin. Cette main de fer dans un gant de velours possède une texture de tanins incroyable. Le coeur de bouche est d’une suavité légendaire et la finale semble interminable.

The grand vin represents 65% of production in 2016, the highest ever. It has many similarities in style with the 2001 and 1986, being a classically styled wine full of soft slate, fern, liquorice and cassis, but from the modern era where you can achieve so much more precision. This is a wine that makes you smile from the first sip, and keeps on getting better, caressing you gently across the palate. There is never any let up through the mid-palate, and the biodynamics that have been practised here for the past few years are clearly paying off. Elegant, utterly silky and precise, the structure is just effortless with reasonably fresh alcohols that are the result of late ripening. A perfect example of the appellation, it has the florality, density and slow tannic pace that means it takes you right along with it as the flavours build. The blend is 47% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Petit Verdot. Intellectual without being overbearing, and built to age. This is impressive stuff.