| Classification | Third Growth |
|---|---|
| Appellation | Margaux |
| Owned By | The Sichel and Mahlet-Besse families |
| Operated By | Thomas Duroux |
| Annual production | 8,000 – 10,000 cases |
| Typical blend | 47% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot |
| Status | Investment grade |
| Second Wine | Alter Ego de Palmer |
| About | Chateau Palmer is second among equals in the Margaux appellation. It should have probably been placed as a First Growth in the 1855 classification but circumstance mitigated against it at the time. Still it has more than made up for it since and is now consistently producing magnificent wines with great longevity which are in huge demand by drinkers and investors alike. |
| Vintage | Critic | Score | First Liv-ex Price Listed (£) | Highest Price Listed (£) | Lowest Price Listed (£) | Drinking window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | J Suckling | 94 – 95 | 1,500 | 1,904 | 1,376 | – |
| 2013 | R Parker | 87 – 88 | 1,498 | 1,778 | 1,275 | 2014 – 2024 |
| 2012 | R Parker | 96 | 1,632 | 1,368 | 1,800 | 2022 – 2040 |
| 2011 | R Parker | 96 | 1,553 | 1,800 | 1,398 | – |
| 2010 | R Parker | 98+ | 2,450 | 2,750 | 2,018 | 2020 – 2070 |
| 2009 | R Parker | 97 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 1,825 | 2012 – 2062 |
| 2008 | R Parker | 94 | 995 | 1,719 | 1,020 | 2014 – 2044 |
| 2007 | R Parker | 89 | 1,100 | 1,769 | 1,028 | 2010 – 2022 |
| 2006 | R Parker | 92- | 1,150 | 1,750 | 918 | 2014 – 2028 |
| 2005 | R Parker | 98 | 1,390 | 2,550 | 1,342 | 2015 – 2040 |
Source: Liv-ex – Market price at 02.10.17
| Denotes wines inside drinking window. |
The Liv-ex Market Price: The prices quoted above are the Liv-ex published Market Price at the date noted. This is based on the cheapest 6 and 12-pack prices advertised by leading merchants in the EU.