Chateau Palmer Margaux 2012

Château Palmer is one of the vintage’s superstars. Opaque purple, with a gorgeous nose of blueberry, blackberry fruit, licorice, incense and graphite, the wine has a multi-dimensional, skyscraper-like richness, stunningly well-integrated acidity, tannin, wood, and alcohol, a finish of close to 45 seconds and a full-bodied mouthfeel. This is a great wine from Margaux in 2012 and one of the vintage’s most remarkable efforts. The final blend was 48% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Petit Verdot. Anticipated maturity: 2022-2040+.
96/100
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (218), April 2015

This is mind-blowing with complex and superb aromas of dried flowers, blackcurrants and raspberries. Full-bodied, yet polished and velvety with lots of tension and intensity. Layers of fruit and character. Finishes with pure fruit, hazelnuts and minerals. About 20 hectares of 55 hectares were from biodynamically grown grapes. Try in 2022. Stunning.
97/100
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2015

Bitter black chocolate, grilled rosemary and cedar and smoked earth, there is momentum and life through the palate, a Palmer that has succulence and pleasure and will be ready to drink now and over the next few decades, providing a welcome pause in the vintages that need long cellaring. It has persistency and gentle cinammon and sage spice. Low yields, around 28hl/h. Harvest October 1 to 15, 60% new oak.
93/100
Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com, March 2022

Sweet and voluptuous on the nose. Then lovely well-integrated freshness on the finish. So gloriously smooth. Just a note of that sweet oak I found a bit too much on the 2009 blind tasting in Southwold, but the fruit is absolutely fantastic. Very appetising.
18.5
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2013

Palmer's negligible price drop, partly justified by low yields of 28 hectolitres per hectare,
may not make it the bargain of the vintage in 2012, but this is still a special wine. Highly
aromatic, showing sweet, slightly overt vanilla oak, red berry and cassis fruit and more
tannin than appears at first.
Drink: 2020-35
94
Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, April 2013