Alter Ego De Palmer 2012 Margaux Bordeaux gogamaygo Rose petal

Rose petal

Grapes were left to dry naturally in traditional drying lofts during the cold winter months

tobacco and grilled herbs

from vineyards grown in the hinterland of Lake Garda

a seven-acre south-facing bowl at the heart of our hillside vineyard

Alter Ego De Palmer 2012 Margaux Bordeaux gogamaygo Rose petal51% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Petit Verdot "The 2012 Alter Ego is unusually dark in this vintage, the result of abnormally low yields and very ripe Merlot. An exuberant, voluptuous wine, the 2012 hits the palate with a mlange of black cherry, plum, smoke, licorice, tobacco and grilled herbs. There is more than enough tannin and acidity to support a good decade plus of very fine drinking. This is a superb second wine that should be on