Vibrant and fruity with currant, blueberry and spice character. Full yet tight with tension and brightness. Very velvety tannins. Sexy already.
92-93 points – jamessuckling.com, March 2015

A juicy, expressive wine, the 2014 Alter Ego is wonderfully open and expressive today, with radiant fruit, soft contours and gorgeous overall balance. Sweet red plum, raspberry, rose petal and French oak flow through to the soft, resonant finish. An exuberant floral note adds the last layer of complexity. The 2014 is 52% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Petit Verdot. Despite the relatively high percentage of Petit Verdot, that fruit comes from gravelly/sandy soils that confer perfume and aromatics, qualities winemaker Thomas Duroux brought out further with a short, gentle fermentation. This is a lovely second wine.
90-92 points – Antonio Galloni (vinous.com, April 2015)

The Alter Ego de Palmer 2014 is a blend of 52% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Petit Verdot. It has an opulent, glossy bouquet with layers of small dark cherries and plenty of glycerin. The palate is more reserved than the bouquet suggests: saturated tannins, a little chewiness on the entry but suppler towards the finish. It feels very linear in keeping with the style of the vintage, the finish a little sweet than its peers with a dab of licorice on the aftertaste. Drink 2019-2035.
90-92 points – eRobertParker.com, April 2015

Tasted blind. Serious, complex wine with layers and ambition. Real edge to this. Hint of mint but also floral perfume and some interesting persistence. Slightly salty. (JR)

52% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Petit Verdot. First vintage at Palmer that was 100% biodynamically farmed. Much less overt than the 2017, perhaps this is in a dumb phase? Grainy and bitter in style. Paysan. (RH)

Tasted blind. Deeply coloured. A bit raisiny and volatile on the nose. (No second bottle available.) The fruit seems rather stewed so the tannins are drying on the finish. Poor/faulty bottle? (JH)