91 -92 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, April 2011

Floral and blackberry and currant. Full to medium body. Round and velvety with chocolate and nuts. A firm and structured Alter Ego.

Jancis Robinson, April 2011

Very dark purplish crimson. Markedly aromatic. Very lifted with a strong undertow. Racy and vibrant, just a little green note there and even orange peel. Great tension and even a little sucking-stone character. Much more structure than usual for Alter Ego. Certainly doesn't taste hot. Alter Ego is still theoretically made specifically to be drunk young but 2010 presented a challenge to this philosophy! `In a vintage like 2010, you cannot go against it,' Thomas Duroux. This tastes like a very smart wine off its own bat. A most unusual Alter Ego.

Jeff Loo, JJ Buckley, April 2011

51% cabernet sauvignon, 49% merlot. This is the second wine of Palmer. Aromas of ripe cherry, raspberry jam, pepper, mocha and vanilla are interwoven with turned earth and wet stone. The palate is medium bodied with vibrant flavors of strawberry, licorice and coffee, while the mid palate introduces acidity and restrained tannins. A nice, creamy finish that ends with a bit of heat. More structure here than previous years and this will be approachable within 5 years of release and drink well for another 10+ years thereafter. Alcohol is highest on record, at 14.4%. pH 3.55.

91 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, May 2013

An equal-part blend of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2010 Alter Ego represents 50% of the crop at Palmer. It has been an interesting second wine to take note of ever since the first vintage in 1998. The 2010 displays loads of chocolaty espresso notes, with plenty of punch, glycerin and unctuosity as well as some tannin like its bigger sister, but it is clearly meant to be drinkable at a much earlier age. It will still require several years of cellaring and should last 12-15 years.

There's no question that Thomas Duroux and the staff at Palmer are producing wines of first-growth quality, and have been for nearly a decade.

93 points,

Wine Enthusiast, May 2013

The second wine of Château Palmer is a rich, floral, smooth and perfumed wine. It has layers of dark plums and almost sweet acidity, with tannins that are buried in the voluptuous palate. The finish shows intense black currant acidity. -R.V.

92 -95 points,

Wine Spectator, March 2011

Velvety and inviting, with lovely dark plum and blackberry fruit, followed by a long, caressing finish. This has some grip too, but it's nicely integrated. Should have some staying power. Tasted non-blind. -J.M.

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