Alter Ego de Palmer 2021 (750ML)

91-93 Points, William Kelley, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The 2021 Alter Ego de Palmer is a somewhat unusual blend, in that it's fully 60% Cabernet Sauvignon this year, the estate's Merlot having suffered in the April frosts. Exhibiting aromas of cherries, sweet berries and plums mingled wit hints of spices and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and polished, with a charming, seamless profile founded on beautifully refined structuring tannins. Tasted twice." 04/22

90-92 Points, Neal Martin, Vinous: "The 2021 Alter Ego has quite a penetrating bouquet with an accentuated marine/oyster shell aspect that combines with the vivid blue and black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit, certainly a more structured Alter Ego than usual with a fine line of acidity and graphite/cedar notes furnishing the finish. This will require some bottle age, but it should mature extremely well." 04/22

92-94 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "Palmer's 2021 Alter Ego is fabulous. Dense and rich in the glass, with positively explosive energy, the 2021 dazzles from start to finish. A rush of dark cherry, plum, spice, blood orange, menthol and licorice infuses the palate with tremendous intensity. Hints of rose petal and pomegranate appear later to round things out. The 2021 possesses tremendous textural richness that is evident from the very first taste. The aromatics alone are especially present today." 04/22

90-92 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com: "The 2021 Alter Ego, based on 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot, is a terrific second wine that should easily be outstanding. Medium-bodied, fresh, and lively on the palate, with good acidity and fine tannins, it has darker, almost blue fruits, notes of flowers and violets, terrific balance, and the fresher style of the vintage front and center." 06/22