Chateau Palmer 2013MERLOT 49% CABERNET SAUVIGNON Wine Adovcate RP 90 92 100 A blend of 49% Merlot and 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, the Palmer 2013 certainly has more fruit intensity on the nose compared to the Alter Ego. A little more opulent, there is a sense of plushness typical of Palmer with oodles of black cherries, cassis and blueberries hints of dried violet. The palate is medium bodied with fine tannins. The acidity is nicely judged with a fine masculine, swarthy