1949 | Chateau Palmer

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Red Wine: 1949 | Chateau Palmer

Classified as a Third-Growth estate in 1855, Chteau Palmer is one of the finest properties within the Margaux appellation. Unusually for the Mdoc, its flagship wine usually has as much Merlot as Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend, along with a small amount of Petit Verdot.

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Producer: Chateau Palmer

Vintage: 1949

Size: 750ml

ABV: 12%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

Classified as a Third-Growth estate in 1855, Chteau Palmer is one of the finest properties within the Margaux appellation. Unusually for the Mdoc, its flagship wine usually has as much Merlot as Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend, along with a small amount of Petit Verdot. This is a very rare bottle from 1949, which was one of the greatest post-war vintages in the region, but also the hottest and sunniest since 1893.

Producer Information

Chteau Palmer is a wine estate located in the Margaux appellation of the Mdoc. It was ranked as a third growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, although for many decades it has been consistently rated as one of the best wines in the region. Unusually for the Mdoc, Chteau Palmer usually has as much Merlot as Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend (along with a small amount of Petit Verdot), which helps give the wine a fleshy and generous structure. It can be drunk young, but will also reward long cellaring.The Palmer vineyards cover 55 hectares (136 acres) in the former Cantenac commune (now part of Margaux-Cantenac), mostly on a plateau of thin gravel on the edge of the estuary. Vines are densely planted, as is the habit in this region, to ensure competition between vines, reduce vigor and promote deeper root systems.