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Duroux described this as the ‘rocking chair’ vintage because of the perfect harvest conditions that required very little effort. The growing season provided small berries with great concentration and ripeness, he recalled. But the thing about 2005 is that it wasn’t lacking freshness and this is certainly a case in point. There’s lovely sweetness and structure here, but also great vitality and lift. On the nose are blackberry, lead pencil and cedar aromas. The palate has these and more with notes of chocolate, tobacco and spice. You’ll find ripe tannins, great structure and mid palate depth providing a long savoury finish. The result is a profound wine of great class, balance and complexity.

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Château Palmer, Margaux, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux, Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France, 2005

Duroux described this as the ‘rocking chair’ vintage because of the perfect harvest conditions that required very little effort.

Château Palmer, Margaux, 3ème Cru Classé, Bordeaux

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