Alter Ego de Palmer 2025

Deep, inky color and bouquet; aromas of ripe blackberry, blueberry, and black cherry. On the palate, it is approachable, with already well-integrated tannins and an opulent yet crisp fruit profile. The wine has charm, power, and freshness, with a long finish that leaves a salty mouthfeel. A muscular wine full of clarity and precision.

Quite a spiced notes on the nose, really aromatic, a little toasted with cinnamon, cedar, dried herbs, some florality and blackcurrants. Smooth and creamy with a crushed velvety aspect to the tannins which fill the mouth and create a soft cushioning of texture from which the ripe but also cool blueberry aspects widen. Quiet, calm, still massy with power and muscles but well integrated and not shouting. It’s certainly juicy and mouthwatering with a crystalline blueberry aspect. Great purity but still with this wide frame and quite firm liquorice spiced edges. Lots going on here. More Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend than Merlot. 15% press wine.

The unique blend of flowers and herbs starts things off before you get to the currants and a hint of tobacco leaves. The medium-bodied palate combines silk, racy-edged tannins, and crisp red fruits, giving plenty of lift through the mid-palate, followed by a mildly spicy, currant-packed finish. The wine is a blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot. 13% ABV. Drink from 2029-2050. 93-95 Pts

Beautiful deep plum colour, so juicy and mouth watering, with a real energy and momentum, blueberry, cherry pit, love the powerful concentration and sense of lift through the palate, and things really grip as it opens and unfolds. 20hl/h, as with everywhere, 3.65ph, harvest September 8 to 24.

Full of identity, Alter Ego shows both maturity and freshness, with a well-defined typicity where an energetic character beautifully combines fruity and mineral nuances. The saline touch on the attack highlights the freshness mentioned. That freshness takes over the palate while sharing the spotlight with velvety tannins. The wine feels bright, expressive, and full of enthusiasm. It’s clearly happy to be here… and so am I!

Deep black color. Intense, fruity nose, fresh and ripe. Hints of hazelnut and blueberry. Becomes creamier as you swirl the glass. Precise on the attack, delightful on the mid-palate, with a supple feel, the wine evolves into a juicy, long finish with refined flavors and velvety tannins. Impossible to spit! Blend: 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot. Alcohol: 13% - pH: 3.65. Yield: 20 hl/ha.