Winemaker and winelover.
Another surprising old find from deep in the cellar! The trope that “the fruit won’t outlast the tannins” in wines like this rarely seems to hold for me. Love the subtlety and balance and tertiary complexity of these wines that no one in their right mind would hold this long - my palate thanks me again for being insane. — 9 months ago
What Pinot should be. Earthy dirty nose in the best way. In the mouth it’s got all the components (dried raspberry and plums, very subtle white pepper and some leather) and all the balance; light and airy but not lacking for stuffing. Just a pleasure. — 2 years ago
Probably missed the drinking window on this one but so fun to pull the cork on thanksgiving with my dad - his favorite Bordeaux house and the bottle that propelled him (and thus me) on the path of the wine-obsessed. It had a bit of life remaining and actually came back to life after some time in the decanter. — a year ago
Killer pairing with creamy mushroom pasta too drunk to remember more but very much enjoyed this bottle. Maybe a bit past prime. — 2 years ago
Palmer had this 7 months ago
It has held up remarkably well after 17+ years. Silky smooth resolved tannins, rich creamy mouthfeel, syrupy but not cloying with lots of blackberry and vanilla. 15.8% and you can feel it but it's somewhat in balance with the intensity of the fruit and oak. — 9 months ago
2.5 years since last taste, opened another bottle of ‘06 tonight with consistent thoughts and feelings. This juice still sings! — 2 years ago
Palmer Emmitt
Owner/Winemaker Judge Palmer
Holding up pretty well! — 5 months ago