Château Palmer 3me cru classé, Margaux

Château Palmer stands apart from its Margaux peers, trusted by collectors as a ‘Super Second’ for a style that routinely challenges First Growth supremacy on the secondary market. Director Thomas Duroux manages the estate biodynamically on deep gravel soils. Bypassing Médoc convention, the wine relies on an equal partnership of merlot and cabernet sauvignon. This unorthodox composition rejects lean left-bank austerity for intense aromatics, velvety depth, and dense longevity that demands long-term patience.