Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, the 2007 Palmer has an opulent bouquet for the vintage, something almost Mediterranean tincturing the lifted red berry fruit laced with sage and even a suggestion of oregano. The palate is medium-bodied with silky smooth tannin, a fine bead of acidity, gentle and caressing but with a powerful, almost heady finish. If you are looking for an extravagant wine this vintage, then Palmer is the place to come, though maybe it has just dispensed a little of its luster since I last tasted it. Tasted February 2017.

– The Wine Advocate#231, June 2017

(49% merlot, 44% cabernet sauvignon and 7% petit verdot; includes 12% press wine) Good deep ruby. Pure, scented aromas of blackberry and violet. Rich and chewy if a bit backward and sullen today, with flavors of blackberry, dark chocolate and licorice. Dry, classic and light on its feet. This should gain in complexity with elevage

A blend of 49% Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 7% Petit Verdot, the 2007 Palmer possesses a dense ruby/purple color as well as attractive smoky charcoal, blackberry, and plum aromas, good purity, excellent texture, and a soft, fleshy mouthfeel. It should drink well for 10-12 years.

Greyish garnet. Still a surprising amount of dark fruit on the nose, subtly fragrant. That same fruit on the palate but with a graphite quality adding elegance. A bit lean overall. (JH)

Still quite dense crimson. Definite sweat on the nose. Rather harsh and brutal. No Margaux fresh fruit. Just extraction and toughness. Fast fade on the finish. This didn’t show as well as Alter Ego at this tasting! (JR)