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Palmer 2000
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2000 Palmer is a very different “beast” than the 2001, and I use that word intentionally. This is much more feral on the nose, and quite ferrous, presenting leather and dried herbs, smudged red berry fruit, and a hint of fig that emerges with time. The brettanomyces sticks out a bit here. The palate is medium-bodied with dry tannins and good density, very earthy in style and certainly more evolved than the succeeding vintage, yet you cannot help falling for its charms. It evolves wonderfully in the glass, actually closing in a little toward the finish, and suggesting that contrary to what the nose suggests, it will repay further cellaring. Excellent.
Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer
Good full ruby-red. Knockout nose combines blackberry, violet, espresso, graphite and licorice. Then impressively sweet in the mouth, even slightly roasted; comes across as rather aggressive following the leaner, high-pitched 2002. Extremely rich, full Palmer but a bit brutal today, and not currently showing the perfume it displayed from barrel. The wine's substantial but ripe tannins call for at least six or seven years of bottle aging.
Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer
Deep bright ruby. Subtly perfumed aromas of blackberry, blueberry and violet. Thick and primal in the mouth, with superb density and sweetness. Utterly suave but with very firm underlying spine giving the wine a penetrating quality. Finishes with explosive, lingering dark berry, plum and leather flavors and big, dusty, thoroughly ripe tannins. Palmer has been on a roll in recent vintages.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted blind at Bordeaux Index’s 2000 tasting in London. This Palmer 2000 is more extroverted and precocious on the nose: succulent red-berried fruit, leather, melted tar and melted dark chocolate with a patina of black truffle/mushroom. Good definition. It has a sweet, ripe entry that is fleshier compared to its peers, fine tannins, good weight with well-integrated, glossy oak. Raspberry and wild strawberry interlaced with cedar, smoke and tobacco, yet it remains a lithesome, winsome wine. This is more approachable than other 2000s, but make no mistake, the quality and breeding is evident. Drink 2014-2040. Tasted March 2010.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
This has turned out to be a prodigious Palmer. The saturated purple color offers up sexy, full-bodied, almost masculine notes of roasted meats, blackberries, and creme de cassis intermixed with notions of toast, smoke, and camphor. Only 50% of the production made it into the 2000, a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 47% Merlot. The wine is opulent, rich, and full-bodied, with tannin that has become sweeter with age. Its best showing yet, most importantly, has been from bottle. This is a great Palmer that should rival the best of recent vintages, which have all been stunning, as this estate continues to go from strength to strength. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2030.
Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Very deep garnet-purple colour. Bright cassis and ripe, red plum on the nose with some game, mace, cardamom and mocha. The full bodied palate has medium to high acidity and a medium+ level of fine grained tannins. Big, rich, juicy. Long finish.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The last bottle I had was served blind and its surliness duped me into giving a parsimonious score. This bottle is much more open and expresses the vivacious bouquet I remember from my first experience 3-4 years ago: layers of creme de cassis, ripe black plums, wild mint and cedar. The full-bodied palate displays exquisite balance, powerful but controlled with a tightly wound finish that suggests it is still closed and demanding further cellaring. Drink 2015-2030+. Tasted June 2008.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
The 2000 Palmer is masculine, powerful, muscular, and tannic. Only 50% of the production made it into the grand vin, a blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 47% Merlot. While the 2000 still reveals plenty of tannin, the wine has sweetened since I tasted it in March, 2001. A dense inky/purple color is accompanied by a wine with abundant extract as well as a brawny, expansive mouthfeel. It will require patience. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2035.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Stunning out of barrel. Tasted three or four times thereafter where it concentrated, beautifully poised and svelte. A stunning bottle in Nov-04. A flamboyant Palmer similar to the samples tasted the previous week. Tannic, very concentrated and a more masculine wine. A real vin de garde. Drink from 2015. wine.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
This bottle suggests that the Palmer 2000 has entered a sulky, adolescent period. A limpid ruby hue. A attractive nose of cedar, cigar box and sweet black fruits, although it takes five minutes in the glass to open up. The palate is full-bodied, balanced with notes of blackberry, tobacco, pencil-lead and cedar. Quite conservative in style, lacking the openness and vivacity it has shown previously. Tasted blind, I guessed it to be the 1996 and in retrospect I just think this has closed down. Tasted October 2006. Drinking 2015-2040
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
One of the sexiest wines for drinking now and over the next 10-15 years is undoubtedly the 2000 Palmer. A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, the wine has an almost exotic floral nose, soft, undulating tannins, and tremendous opulence and flesh, with a full-bodied mouthfeel, silky tannins, and loads of floral notes intermixed with blue and black fruits as well as hints of smoke and incense in its complex aromatics. This wine is drinking beautifully and should continue to do so for up to two more decades.
Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Palmer has been producing compelling wines over the last three vintages (the 1999 is sensational). Harvested between September 21 and October 7, the 2000 is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon and 48% Merlot. Forty-five percent of the production made it into the grand vin, with the balance going into their very good second wine, Alter Ego de Palmer. The 2000 Palmer is a massive vin de garde exhibiting abundant amounts of the vintage's high tannin. It possesses a dense purple color, powerful yet ripe, provocative notes of plums, black cherries, coffee, and new saddle leather, and huge fruit concentration. One of the most backward Palmers I have tasted, it exhibits a sweet mid-palate as well as well-integrated, ripe tannin. Potential purchasers will need patience, but it should be one of the longest lived Palmers made in the last three decades. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2040.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Tasted at the Château Palmer vertical in London, the 2000 Château Palmer was closed for a number of years, but it appears to be finally opening. Deep in colour, there remains a slight broodiness on the nose, although it loses its inhibitions and develops potent blackberry, strawberry and mint aromas, perhaps just a smudge of camphor. It is unashamedly rich on the entry: intense and vibrant with layers of black cherry and cassis fruit pierced by a fine line of acidity. This millennial tightens everything up towards the, finish whereupon it reverts to something much more classic in style, long and tensile. It does not quite occupy the same class as the 2005 or the imperial 2010, but it certainly has long-term potential. My advice? Give it another 4-5 years in the cellar. Tasted May 2015.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2000 Palmer is a very different “beast” than the 2001, and I use that word intentionally. This is much more feral on the nose, and quite ferrous, presenting leather and dried herbs, smudged red berry fruit, and a hint of fig that emerges with time. The brettanomyces sticks out a bit here. The palate is medium-bodied with dry tannins and good density, very earthy in style and certainly more evolved than the succeeding vintage, yet you cannot help falling for its charms. It evolves wonderfully in the glass, actually closing in a little toward the finish, and suggesting that contrary to what the nose suggests, it will repay further cellaring. Excellent.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
I love the blackberries, plums, chocolate, and cedar on the nose here. Full and rich, with a tobacco, sweet berry, and milk chocolate character. Very long and beautiful, this has velvety tannins and just about ready to open like a beautiful rose. Give this another five years to finish opening up. Pull the cork in 2015.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
A typical Palmer showing finesse alongside strength. I love the blackberry, plum, chocolate and cedar character. It’s very long and beautiful. The velvety, textured tannins are impressive.
About the Producer
The fine seaside climate and soils of Long Island’s North Fork provide exceptional conditions for the making of world-class varietal wines. With 110 acres planted with Merlot, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc to supply the winery’s 20,000 annual case production, Palmer strives to preserve and enhance the purity of flavor and distinctive, fresh character which makes this region’s wines so unique. The state- of-the art winery contains the most modern winemaking equipment available today, and also includes substantial new French oak cooperage, purchased each year, for both barrel fermentation of our Chardonnay and the aging of our premium red varietals.
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Package Size
1 x 75cl
