2009 Château Palmer, Margaux, Bordeaux Colli della Toscana Centrale south-facing and wind-exposed vineyards are

south-facing and wind-exposed vineyards are about 100 meters above sea level and are surrounded by forests

Very fine balance

Very good indeed

One of the many things that makes the 2008 special is a combination of ripe fruit and bright

2009 Château Palmer, Margaux, Bordeaux Colli della Toscana Centrale south-facing and wind-exposed vineyards areDeep, sweet, concentrated and rich with a length and breadth that is totally mesmerising, I kept coming back to the bottle for another snifter as I couldn't put into words how exciting it was. What a majestic beast! I'm not going to say its better or less good that the perfect 2005 Palmer; it appeals to different parts of me. The 2009 is a tad more expansive and seductive with just a smidgen of decadent puppy fat: truly great. Berry Bros. & Rudd