Alter Ego de Palmer 2020 (Double-Magnum)

Wineadvocate

The 2020 Alter Ego de Palmer has turned out beautifully, bursting with aromas of violets and rose petals mingled with notions of sweet dark berries and baking chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and seamless, it's vibrant and perfumed, with a bright core of fruit, powdery tannins and a long, expansive finish. It's a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 46% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot. - WK 04/2023

Vinous

The 2020 Alter Ego is phenomenal. Bright acids and lifted floral top notes give the Alter Ego terrific brilliance. The combination of the growing season and a move towards foudres for the second year of élevage yields an Alter Ego that is decidedly linear in construction. The 2020 is going to need a number of years to come around. It's a gorgeous wine, but readers will have to get used to a style that is quite different from the more exuberant wines of the past. It's a very classic Alter Ego and very classic Margaux. (Drink between 2025-2040) - AG 02/2023

Beck

La finesse prime en 2020, mais à Palmer on l'applique depuis des décennies ! Alter Ego se révèle avec subtilité et fraîcheur au travers de baies rouges accompagnées de nuances minérales. Juteux et friand, le vin est doté de tannins veloutés, puissants idéalement complétés par une acidité vive et structurante. Le vin est élégant, racé, persistant. Il y a déjà un bon moment qu'il s'est émancipé du grand vin et qu'il assume sa personnalité qui se veut précise, invitante et convaincante ! Il mérite un peu d'épanouissement avant d'être savouré. 2027-2040 - YB 01/2023

Suckling

Gorgeous perfumes of plums, berries, light chocolate and walnut follow through to a medium body, fine tannins and crunchy finish. Bright and fresh. Precise tannins. Drinkable but better after 2027. - 03/2023