Chateau Palmer 2000 2005 2009 3x75cl

Product info about Chateau Palmer 2000 2005 2009 3x75cl

This set brings together three 75 cl bottles of Château Palmer: the 2000, 2005 and 2009 vintages. It is the estate's Grand Vin, a dry red Bordeaux from Margaux in the Médoc, from a property classified as a Troisième Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 classification.

The real fascination here is the vertical tasting aspect. Rather than seeing Château Palmer through a single vintage, you can compare three different growing seasons side by side. The 2000 followed a wet spring and difficult flowering, before dry, sunny weather from mid-July allowed slow and steady ripening. The 2005 came from an exceptionally dry season, with low yields, small berries and concentrated grapes. The 2009 shows a riper, rounder expression, built on healthy, juicy and concentrated fruit.

Château Palmer is noted within the Médoc for a relatively high proportion of Merlot alongside Cabernet Sauvignon, with Petit Verdot appearing in the 2005 and 2009 blends. That contrast is part of the pleasure of this set: 2000 is made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, while 2005 and 2009 also include Petit Verdot. The estate's cellar information describes long ageing of more than twenty months, involving barrels and large foudres.

At Drankenshop Broekmans, this giftpack is the kind of release we like for customers who want to explore Margaux with depth rather than just taste one label. The three vintages have also been highly regarded by international critics, but the most rewarding part is the comparison itself: the classical structure of 2000, the power and concentration of 2005, and the plush, velvety density of 2009. With bottles of this maturity, careful handling matters; decanting may be useful for aeration and for separating any sediment.

As a vertical set, Château Palmer shows three different shades of mature Margaux. The 2000 is described with cassis, blackberry and plum, layered with cedar, pencil shavings, black pepper, eucalyptus, smoke, incense, tobacco, leather and forest floor. Its tannins are noted as velvety, with an imposing attack and impressive length.

The 2005 leans into concentration: black cherry, morello cherry, cassis, black fruit and plum, alongside oriental spices, wild herbs, floral notes, chocolate, tobacco, toast and leather. On the palate it is full, rich and intense, with present tannins, good freshness and a long finish.

The 2009 brings ripe dark fruit to the foreground, with blueberry, blackberry and cassis, supported by floral notes, spice, graphite, smoke and incense. Its structure is described as full, dense, ripe and velvety, with sweet, ripe tannins and considerable concentration.