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1999 Alter Ego

Wine Details
Producer

Palmer

Place of Origin

France

Margaux, Médoc

Bordeaux

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Bordeaux Blend

Vintages
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Beginning with the '98 vintage, Palmer will offer its new second wine, Alter Ego, en primeur. Alter Ego is made as "another style of Palmer," in the words of estate manager Bertrand Bouteiller. The denser lots are reserved for the grand vin, while Alter Ego, consisting of a higher percentage of merlot, is vinified for elegance. Bouteiller describes the '99 Palmer as having a ripeness of tannins rare for this estate. The cabernet sauvignon, at a very healthy 12% natural alcohol, was very easy to extract, and thus the cuvaison was shorter and more gentle than usual. A bit of concentration was done using the Entropie method, whereas in '98 no saignee or other concentration technique was utilized.