Tasting Notes
Vinous 93
The 2015 Alter Ego has a delightful nose with poised and finely delineated brambly red fruit, undergrowth and light rose petal scents. The oak is very well integrated, though I notice a little maltiness with time. The palate is fleshy and medium-bodied with supple tannins and moderate depth. This has a mixture of black and blueberry fruit with a sense of purity on the finish, yet it just degrades in the glass and there is a strong, distracting espresso element. Tasted blind at the 2015 Bordeaux Ten-Year-On tasting.
Anticipated maturity: 2026-2046
JancisRobinson.com 17
Tasted blind. Light nose. Some mineral quality. Rather interesting! Definitely a cut above its peers. Lovely texture and some salinity. Complete. (JR)
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2038
Robert Parker 91
"Composed of 52% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot, the 2015 Alter Ego de Palmer has a medium to deep garnet-purple color and gorgeous nose of ripe plums, cassis and crushed cherries with touches of incense, lavender and chocolate box. Medium-bodied, very finely crafted and vivacious in the mouth, it finishes with great elegance and finesse."
Anticipated maturity: 2020-2034
