The 2017 Alter Ego de Palmer is a blend of 53% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 6% Petit Verdot. The vintage saw the Alter Ego plots experiencing more frost than the main Palmer plots, leading to a yield of 38hl/ha, with winemakers carefully managing extraction to retain delicacy. This wine presents a deep garnet-purple color, bursting with vivacious black raspberries, black cherries, and crushed blackcurrant notes, alongside hints of Sichuan pepper, menthol, pencil lead, and cardamom. Aromas of fresh-picked flowers, thyme, herbs, espresso, and cherry griotte also rise to the surface. The palate is refined and silky with a hint of dust on the tannins, highlighting elegance and purity of fruit. It is a delicious and savory wine with beautiful, ripe, and creamy tannins, offering chocolate and plum character, with flavors evolving to wet earth and mushrooms with some leather. Medium-bodied, it is charged with energy, featuring expressive, bright black fruits and firm, fine-grained tannins, culminating in a long and lively finish. 【Delicious and savory with beautiful, ripe and creamy tannins】 Food pairing suggestions are extensive, including all types of classic meat dishes such as veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, and various roasted, braised, and grilled preparations. It also pairs well with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, pasta, beef, venison, and even burrata pizza. While drinking beautifully now, this wine has the potential to improve further with age and can be enjoyed from 2022 onwards. Young vintages benefit from decanting for 2-4 hours to soften and open its perfume, making it an excellent choice for a sophisticated dinner or a special gathering.