Château Palmer, Alter Ego De Palmer 2022 vs Pommard Premier Cru 'Les Chanlins', Domaine Clos de la Chapelle 2022
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Pommard Premier Cru 'Les Chanlins', Domaine Clos de la Chapelle 2022 currently starts £2.40 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £94.00 | £91.60 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Château Palmer | Domaine Clos de la Chapelle |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot | Pinot Noir |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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Château Palmer, Alter Ego De Palmer 2022
Château Palmer, Alter Ego de Palmer 2022 is the respected second wine of the Troisième Cru Classé estate in Margaux, Bordeaux, made from vineyards that sit on the region’s classic gravel-rich soils near the Gironde estuary. Alter Ego was created in 1998 not as a mere “second wine” of lesser material, but as a distinct expression of the estate’s terroir using different vinification choices and blending proportions to yield a wine that is more accessible in youth while still reflecting the quality of the terroir. Vinified and aged with care, it's a wine with generous fruit, supple tannins and aromatic depth. The 2022 vintage in Margaux was marked by a warm, dry growing season with some beneficial mid-summer rains, yielding small, perfectly ripe grapes with concentrated phenolics and strong structure. At Palmer this translated into wines with expressive fruit, refined texture and harmonious balance despite the challenging conditions.
Pommard Premier Cru 'Les Chanlins', Domaine Clos de la Chapelle 2022
Resurrected by life-long Burgundy lover Mark O’Connell in 2011 and our dear friend Pierre Meurgey, Domaine Clos de la Chapelle is headquartered at the Chateau de Bligny, owned by Pierre and no less than Dominique Lafon. The talent behind the new Domaine is considerable, and the wines are already getting rave reviews from the likes of Allen Meadows (Burghound), Neal Martin & Jasper Morris. We were so impressed by the wines after tasting the 2022s and were surprised to hear that they had little presence in the UK, so it is a real pleasure to offer these wines. "An interesting site, sandwiched between Volnay 1er Cru ‘Les Pitures’ and Pommard 1er Cru ‘Les Rugiens (Huat)’, and from 80-year old vines. Initially brooding nose with pomegranate molasses, blueberries, mocha and tapenade as well as a lightly ferrous, nutty jamon iberico note, before strawberry tarts and hints of wet roses, leaf and flower, take over. Smoky cherries and cacoa nibs expand laterally but fine-grained, lightly salted tannins give form and push towards a more linear red citrus and anise finish. An intriguing Pommard, one you want to return to in order to discover its layers." Tom Harrow, Head Wine Guru
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