Chateau Palmer Historical XIXth Century Wine NV mandilaria Smooth and long

Smooth and long

clay-rich soils

a steep South facing site in Seaview

This young wine is distinctly lively and playful on the palate

Reminiscent of toasted almonds and olive brine

Chateau Palmer Historical XIXth Century Wine NV mandilaria Smooth and long"On the occasion of a trip to the United States, we had the unique experience of tasting a Chateau Palmer 1869 at the home of a great wine collector. We began discussing the practice that was common at the time of blending fine Bordeaux wines with a small proportion of wine from the North of the Cotes du Rhone region. One can find a few bottles from this period bearing on their label the name Cru with the added mention "hermitage" or "ermitage" (the