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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2024 Alter Ego is a very sexy, polished wine. Silky contours wrap around a core of dark red-toned fruit. Floral and spice overtones lend brightness to a mid-weight, supple Alter Ego that will drink well right out of the gate. Pliant and inviting, with no hard edges, the 2024 is an absolute delight. Hints of cedar, tobacco, incense and white pepper linger on the brilliant, sculpted finish. 04/2025

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Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2024 Alter Ego is first aged in barrel with 20% new oak and then transferred into 3,000-liter foudres. It has a very pure bouquet, focused and more concentrated than expected with blackcurrant, raspberry, incense and light violet scents. The palate is medium-bodied and fresh with crisp tannins and hints of black olive and fennel. This Alter Ego is leaner and more linear than in warmer seasons. Crisp and taut on the finish, the 2024 will deserve a couple of years in bottle. Very fine. 04/2025

90-93

William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

The 2024 Alter Ego de Palmer is a lovely wine, bursting with aromas of blackcurrants, plums, rose petals and violets. Medium to full-bodied, supple and lively, with a sweet core of fruit, ripe tannins and impressive richness for the vintage, it's a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot. 04/2025

89-91

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

The second wine of Palmer, the 2024 Château Palmer Alter Ego is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot. Juicy cassis, black cherries, sappy herbs, and floral violet notes all shine in the aromatics. It's medium-bodied on the palate, with juicy acidity, solid tannins, and a good finish. It shows the more mid-weight style of the vintage and shines for its purity. In some vintages, I'd be nervous identifying the Grand Vin and Alter Ego blind, as they can be that close. That's not the case in 2024, where it plays the role of a true second wine. 05/2025

93

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur noire et intense. Nez très aromatique, fin, fruité, sentant bon les fruits noirs. En bouche la douceur tactile et la saveur du fruit noir charment. Très appétent, le vin glisse subtil, parfumé et délicieux. Assemblage : 60 % cabernet sauvignon, 34 % merlot, 6 % petit verdot. 12 % de vin de presse. Degré d'alcool : 13° - pH : 3,7. Rendement : 22 hl/ha. Sélection : 55 % de la récolte. 04/2025

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James Suckling

James Suckling

Good depth here for the vintage, showing rich dark cherries, mulberries, violets and mussel shells. A hint of dried fruit too. Medium- to full-bodied with some nicely chewy tannins and a tight, juicy finish. 60% cabernet sauvignon, 34% merlot and 6% petit verdot. 04/2025