Alex HUNT, Decanter.2007年01月
Richly Floral, black fruit aromas. Full, exotic, oaky. Needs time to
integrate but very promising.
Michael Apstein, winereviewonline.com.2006年03月
No surprise that we see excellence here, given the vintage. Supple and
succulent, this is more opulent than the 1999 Alter Ego.
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate.2002年02月
Palmer's second wine, the 2000 Alter Ego exhibits plenty of plump, fat,
fleshy fruit, medium to full body, and an accessible style.
Wine Magazine.2001年07月
Bright, rasberry fruit aroma, with smooth tannins and lively fruit. Good
rasberry perfume on finish.
Decanter.2001年07月
Very fine, deep colour that sticks to the glass. Good solid blackcurrent
fruit, slightly smoky, very well balanced and very good length
Jancis Robinson MW, Financial Times.2001年04月
Some traditionalists have been rather snooty about Alter Ego, the new
second wine of Chateau Palmer, made from 67% (as opposed to 47%) Merlot
but it should not be judged on the same plain as a classed growth. It has
been styled deliberately to be drunk young, perfect for those charged with
buying wine for airlines and filling the cellars of new restaurants with
something that will deliver obvious short-term pleasure but still in the
Médoc mould.
This wine has an excellent colour but all of its charms are upfront.
Kerpow! goes that fruit on the front of the palate. The mid palate senses
ripe fruit in abundance and, although there are obviously fewer layers and
much less obvious tannins than in the Grand Vin, it is priced at about the
same price as a lesser classed growth that is not likely to deliver as
much pleasure so soon.
The most forward wine I tasted in the Médoc. The score reflects its
success within the stated (useful) context.
