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2005 Alter Ego

Wine Details
Producer

Palmer

Place of Origin

France

Margaux, Médoc

Bordeaux

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Bordeaux Blend

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"We picked on the taste of the grapes, beginning only on September 22," said Thomas Duroux. "At that point we discovered that the sugar levels were very high. And the cabernet came in during the first week of October; we waited a long time for the tannins to mature." With Palmer (and the estate's second wine, Alter Ego) weighing in at about 14% alcohol, the highest level ever recorded at this property, long-time Palmer fans may not know quite what to do with the 2005. But this extraordinarily dense, thick and seamless wine is going to give pleasure for upwards of three decades. Incidentally, Duroux told me that the estate loved its merlot in 2005, especially for its balance. The crop level at Palmer was a very low 32 hectoliters per hectare in 2005, and, thanks to the later harvesting, the IPT an unusually high 75. Duroux added 8% press wine to the blend "for fruit."