Ep 086: All About Bordeaux's Chateau Palmer
In a continuation of my amazing interview with Jean-Louis Carbonnier of the prestigious Bordeaux property Ch\xe2teau Palmer, this week we talk more about the wines of the Ch\xe2teau and what makes them so good.\xa0
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(WARNING: You may want to brush up on the Bordeaux podcasts before listening -- we get into some nerdy details!)
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We weave through a bunch of sub-topics, but here are the main points:
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- The 1855 Classification of Left Bank Bordeaux Chateaux, where Palmer got the shaft
- Is Bordeaux pricing fair? Do the wines measure up?
- Palmer: its history, the blend, the terroir, the winemaking, and how it comes to taste that great.
- Alter Ego, Palmer's lower cost wine with a slighlty different blend
- Then we wrap up with Jean-Louis's takeaways about Palmer & Bordeaux
Thanks again to Jean-Louis and Ch\xe2teau Palmer for their time and for educating us on this historic, classic, and unbelievably delicious wine!\xa0