Château Palmer er den mest eftertragtede 3. Cru og en vin, der nærmest årligt høster anmeldelser på niveau med 1. Cru-erne. Netop derfor regnes Palmer også som den eneste vin i Margaux, der reelt set kan hamle op med selveste Château Margaux.

Slottets historie kan dateres mere end 200 år tilbage, da den engelske general Charles Palmer købte ejendommen af Madame de Gascq og navngav det Château Palmer.

Vinene produceres efter biodynamiske principper fra de grusholdige og veldrænede parceller i Margaux tæt ved Gironde-floden. Målet er en perfekt vin og den ypperste respekt for terroiret:

"Château Palmer is living history. It inspires respect, for its soils and its vineyards, but also for its wines. The result of centuries of viticulture and vinifications, honed by the pursuit of a singular vision. A style unto itself. A benchmark for all future endeavours. For at Château Palmer, change is never an end in itself, but a means to serve both today’s and yesterday’s wines. It’s the fruit of a precious freedom. The freedom to constantly reassess, to question, to never be afraid of taking carefully calibrated risks. With at heart, an unchanging ideal – to ever improve, not just for the wines, but also for their artisans and the environment all around them."

99 point: James Suckling: 
"The 2020 Palmer, which was matured in 65% new oak, possesses one of the most perfumed bouquets of the vintage with entrancing, seductive scents of black cherries, wild strawberry, iodine and crushed violets, all beautifully delineated (as per usual). The palate is medium-bodied with fine but quite firm tannins, lending this Palmer more backbone than presupposed. Blackberry, graphite and touches of liquorice develop with aeration that build towards an assertive, pencil box-tinged finish that nods towards Pauillac. This is a Palmer destined for long-term ageing, so readers should have a cool damp cellar handy. It is a serious Palmer, very different from the previous two vintages, not a mix of the two, but content in just being itself. 14.1% alcohol."

97-99 point: Wine Enhusiast: 
"This wine's floral perfume is matched by generous tannins that surprise by their strength. The fruit flavors offer a mix of black and red berries. They are finely structured and concentrated, balanced by tightly woven acidity. Made from organic and biodynamic grapes."

Druesammensætning:

48% Cabernet Sauvignon
48% Merlot
4% Petit Verdot