Weinwisser 
56 % Merlot, 41 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 3 % Petit Verdot, 13,5 Vol.-%, 55 % Grand Vin. Dicht verwobenes Bouquet, reife Alpenheidelbeere, Lakritze und parfümierter Pfeifentabak. Im zweiten Ansatz Schokopralinen, Veilchenstrauß und Holundergelee. Am sublimen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, berauschender Extraktfülle, magischer Rasse, stützendem Tanningerüst, kraftvoll strukturiert und trotzdem elegant bleibend. Im konzentrierten Finale explodiert der Margaux förmlich, blaue Beeren, Sandelholz und fein sandige Adstringenz. Ein Gänsehaut-Margaux! 

James Suckling
There’s brightness and clarity to this young wine, with blackcurrants, violets, lavender and blackberries. Medium body with a sold core of fruit and a long, fresh finish. Fine tannins. Bright acidity. 56% merlot, 3% petit verdot and 41% cabernet sauvignon. From biodynamically grown grapes. 

Neal Martin 
Thomas Duroux has overseen a transition of Palmer’s vineyards to biodynamic principles in recent years (I spent a morning inspecting their parcels for a future standalone piece on the estate.) I was interested to see how they coped with 2021 with the fraught but ultimately triumphant 2018 still fresh in their minds. “We lost 8.5 hectares to frost,” he told me, “mostly Merlot that goes into the Alter Ego. Then there was rain and big mildew pressure in late June and July when we lost 20% of the crop, but we managed it better than in 2018. July was rainy, and the vines did not stop growing, which was a concern. By mid-August I was pessimistic with respect to the size and quality of crop. Then it changed, and we had five weeks of dry weather which was a very good thing. We started picking on 24 September. The first vats of Merlot were pleasant, but the question was how the wine would be balanced in terms of tannin construction. We feared we would have a hole on the mid-palate. We took our time with the Cabernet Sauvignon. The key to the vintage was when we harvested an old Cabernet Sauvignon plot, which was the only plot with a high yield (45hL/ha). We saw the potential of juice (11% alcohol) and we presumed it was weak, when other plots with lower yield (27hL/ha) had better construction and stronger mid-palates. So, the five weeks of dry weather, plus the small yields due to mildew pressure are the two key elements of what is a qualitative vintage. In the end, the wines needed a little chaptalisation as there was a small risk of harshness in the tannin structure, just half a degree. The acidities are good, 3.71pH for Palmer, good IPT, a little higher than average and wines that are a modern version of wines of the last century. My feeling is that year after year, the vines are in better connection with their environment and this helps them adapt to the weather fluctuations.” 

Wine Advocate 
The 2021 Palmer has turned out beautifully in bottle, wafting from the glass with expressive aromas of blackberries, cherries and mulberries mingled with notions of iris, dark chocolate and spices. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with an enveloping core of succulent fruit framed by rich, sweet tannins, it concludes with a long, expansive finish. It's a blend of 56% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Petit Verdot.