2016 Alter Ego de Palmer Margaux

It is widely agreed that Château Palmer is the only château in the Margaux commune that can truly compete with Château Margaux in terms of quality. The history of Château Palmer dates back to 1814, when an English general named Charles Palmer boarded a stagecoach from Paris to Bordeaux. Opposite him sat a reportedly beautiful but unhappy widow who had been in the capital to sell her wine estate. She had failed to find a buyer, which she complained about to the British gentleman. Whether this was due to the widow's looks, her eloquence or the general's nobility is unknown, but by the time the two got off the coach in Bordeaux, Mr. Palmer had become the owner of a wine château and the widow's financial situation had improved greatly. Today, Château Palmer stands out as one of the most perfectionist wineries in all of Bordeaux. Especially since the 1960s, they have produced wines of extremely high and stable quality, which in several vintages have made even wines from 1st Cru châteaux pale in comparison. Alter Ego is not just the second wine from Château Palmer, it is a wine with its own unique character and has become a sought-after wine on par with the great Cru's.

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