WineMine Description
MyWineMine gives this wine a score of 792; underperforming the average for the sub-region in 2012 which is 861. The average score for Alter Ego de Palmer is 853, making this a below average effort for the producer.
When people talk about wines from Alter Ego de Palmer they use words like Fruit, Round, Tannins, Juicy, Cassis, Fresh, Ripe, Attractive, Black, Sweet, Crimson, Velvety, Structure, Dark, Fruits. The 2012 shares most of these characteristics. People use these words to describe the 2012 but no other wine from Alter Ego de Palmer: Herb, Strength, Edge, Iron, Grace, Solid, Compelling, Balance, Dense, Spicy. The wine has roughly a similar level of alcohol for the producer (13.5% vs 13.1%); it has significantly higher levels of alcohol than this region in 2012 (13.5% vs 12.92%). The wine is ready to drink now (2016) and should be consumed within the next 10 years (by 2026). It normally takes wines from Alter Ego de Palmer around 3 years to be ready to start drinking, and 12 further years to decline.
It represents good value compared to Château Haut-Brion 2010, Château Giscours 2005, Château Pichon-Lalande 2009, Château Pichon-Lalande 2008, Château Canon 2010; but better value alternatives would be Château Brane-Cantenac 2010, Château Haut-Brion 2012, Château Canon 2012, Château Léoville-Poyferré 2006, Château Figeac 2012.
MyWineMine has compared this wine to all others it has scored; this wine offers average value for money when looking at the price per point of MyWineMine Score.
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Prices & Deals for Alter Ego de Palmer 2012
| Date |
Currency |
Price |
| 2015-04-04 |
gbp |
42 |
| 2015-04-04 |
gbp |
50 |