Average rating 4.9/5 stars across all Google and external reviews
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Bought directly from Walker Woodhouse Wines, Palmer & Co's UK agent, the bottles are stored in bond at London City Bond Eton Park, in ideal conditions at a constant 13°C. For same-day deliveries, small quantities are kept in our office cellar, where the temperature is maintained between 11–13°C. We source all our bottles directly from the Maison or their official UK office, eliminating the risk of poor storage. This is crucial, as champagne quality is highly sensitive to heat: temperatures above 18°C accelerate maturity significantly, which compromises quality.
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2 × 75cl - 60+ from 13th Oct We keep some stock in our London Warehouse. Large volumes take 24 hours from our out of London warehouse.
In 1947, seven well-established and visionary winegrowers came together in a joint quest for ultimate perfection and founded Champagne Palmer & Co. The founders bought its current cellars from a failing Champagne House in Reims in 1959. Over the years, the cooperative has spread past Reims and now owns an impressive 450 hectares of vineyards, over 200 of which are classified Grand and Premier Crus. A large percentage of Palmer's vineyards are in the Montagne de Reims giving Palmer a unique source of chardonnay in these cooler aspect locations, Blanc de Blancs being one of the stars in the Palmer portfolio. Palmer are one of few producers to ferment large formats, everything bigger than Jeroboam, in the final bottle and up to Nebuchadnezzar, 15 litres, are made in this way.
Palmer ID: L22079C | Each bottle of Palmer & Co can be identified by the ID on the back label. This enables you to discover the story of that very bottle. You can do so using the smartphone App or on the Palmer & Co website.
More recently Palmer has turned to its packaging resulting in a 27% reduction in the weight of its packaging. Their boxes for example are eco-designed and recyclable and have a unique decorative finish made possible through a Swedish French collaberation using FibreForm paper made from 100 % FSC-certified virgin fibres from responsibly-managed forests.
Grands Terroirs is a combination of the prestigious Premiers and Grands Crus vineyards of the Montagne de Reims and the remarkable savoir-faire of Palmer & Co, in a year of extraordinary weather conditions. The Montagne de Reims is a vast plateau covered in forest between the cities of Reims and Epernay. Vineyards have been planted in the chalky soils of the mountain's slopes. This region has the most villages classified as 'Grands Crus'. Most of the Palmer & Co vineyards are located on the north-facing slopes (the Grands Crus of Mailly and Verzenay) and the north-eastern slopes (Premier Crus of Trépail and Villers-Marmery) of the Montagne de Reims, where the environment is rigorous and climates are extreme. The grapes harvested from these 'Grands Terroirs' are known for their power, structure and nobility.
Weather: A wet winter and mild spring gave way to an exceptionally dry summer from mid-May onwards. Hot weather prevailed until mid-August, when the skies opened again. Rains gave way to fine, cool, yet sunny weather for the first two weeks of harvest, which commenced on August 29th. The 2015 vintage has a lot of common denominators with the 2003 vintage but the 2015s are showing a better balance of weight and freshness with their average potential alcohol level of 10.5% and total acidity of 6.9 g/l. The quality and ageing capacity of the vintage has been questioned because of the low acidity, but to me the structure of the wine is not the problem. An average vintage and we need to see more releases before we will know for sure how good the big names will be in 2015.
Technical Information:
Vineyards: Premier Cru: Trepail & Villers-Marmery, Rilly la Montagne, Ludes, Chigny Les Roses, Montagne de Reims | Grand Cru: Mailly and Verzenay
Grape Varieties: 50% Chardonnay, 38% Pinot Noir & 12% Meunier
Lees Ageing: 5.5 years
Bottling Date: 16th June 2016
Disgorged: 26th October 2021
Dosage: 6.9 g/l
Drink: Now to 2030
Tasting Note: The nose, subtle and charming, opens with notes of orange blossom and acacia, mixed with notes of yellow fruits, then it evolves towards lovely and delicately spiced aromas of fried pineapple and tonka bean. The palate is characterized by freshness, with citrus fruits sublimating the notes of brioche and dried fruits. Its creamy texture stretches deliciously into a persistent finish.
In 1947, seven well-established and visionary winegrowers came together in a joint quest for ultimate perfection and founded Champagne Palmer & Co. After a first decade of impressive growth, the founders bought the cellars of a Champagne House in Reims in 1959. Over the years, the cooperative has spread past Reims and now owns an impressive 450 hectares of vineyards, over 200 of which are classified Grand and Premier Crus.
Champagne Palmer & Co take full advantage of allowing their wines to mature for an exceptionally long time and their reserve wines are carefully blended to create a rich and toasty style. Uniquely, Palmer are one of the only producers to ferment all champagnes in the bottles they are sold in - from tiny half bottles to huge 15L Nebuchadnezzar's. In 2015, their range underwent a name change, to now include the term Réserve, which better represents their long ageing periods and inclusion of reserve wines.
In 2019 Champagner Palmer opened its new modern winery symbolising Palmer’s respect for sustainable development, being just the second in Champagne, alongside Moët & Chandon’s facility in the Côte des Bar, to be certified HQE (High Environmental Quality).
Xavier Berdin 2003 to present: The Cellar Master and his 4 oenologists are guardians of the Palmer & Co style, passionately watching over the wines of yesterday, today and tomorrow with unrelenting vigilance.
Michel Davesne 1985 to 2003: After a high school diploma in sciences, preparatory classes at the Lycée Clémenceau in Reims, and then the University of Compiègne, he became an engineer in biotechnology. Then followed posts at first Goyard, then at the CIVC*. In 1985, Champagne Palmer took him on as chief winemaker. He learned much at the co-operative, much of the practical part on the job. He passed his Diploma in Oenology, and spent in all some 18 years there before moving to Champagne Deutz in 2003. All the magnificent Collection champagnes being released from 2018 to present from the 80's and 90's show what a genius winemaker Michel was.
Winery Location: Reims | Champagne, France
Champagne Region: Montagne de Reims
Annual Production (bottles): 700,000
Expert Reviews
94/100
Anne Krebiehl MW
“A subtle, cool note of wet chalk meets fresh lemon on the nose with zesty, bright overtones setting even fresher accents. The palate is concentrated, streamlined, sleek, showing power as much as elegance. The bubbles and tiny and soft on a medium body alive with freshness. The finish is long and brisk, this will really gain from bottle age.”
17.5/20
Jancis Robinson MW
“50% Chardonnay, 38% Pinot Noir, 12% Meunier. Created in 1947 by seven grower families with grand and premier cru vineyards in the Montagne de Reims. Produced from grand cru fruit (Mailly/Verzenay) together with seven premiers crus. Bottled June 2016. Dosage 7 g/l. A rich, powerful vintage wine proudly displaying its Montagne sourcing. 100% malolactic conversion, but there is still a strong underpinning acidity on show. I would be very happy to drink this.”
92/100
Essi Avellan MW
“This vintage cuvée celebrates Palmer's growers' mighty vineyard holdings in the premiers and grands crus of the Montagne de Reims. For the 2015, the key villages were Trépail, Villers-Marmery, Rilly-la-Montagne, Ludes, Chigny-les-Roses, Mailly and Verzenay. Bright, intense lemon colour. On the sweet and appetising nose, vanilla and coconut complement the lemon and apple. It has good aromatic purity for the vintage, with only the faintest touch of vegetal fruit. Beautifully intense fruit on the fresh and vibrant palate. A fine effort for the year. Dosage 7g/l”
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Highlights from last nights Champagne Palmer launch tasting hosted by @pop_goes_my_wine @raymondringeval
Unveiling the new release of Palmer&co Grand Terroirs 2015 in 75cl and 2012 in magnum. Both showing traits of the exceptional years they were harvested in.
Tasted alongside bottle and magnum versions of Brut Reserve and Blanc de Blancs.
Our last visit to Palmer & Co's new winery in Reims included a comparison of the current range from bottle and magnum and a selection of older vintages from the late release Blanc de Blancs and Vintage Collections.
Earlier this month, we tasted the base wines from 2018 with Champagne Palmer & Co. Having previously released video footage of harvest 2018 describing it as "exceptional", Palmer clearly rate the latest vintage highly and we soon discovered why.
Champagne Palmer & Co unveiled their new winery last month. Designed to meet the highest environmental standards, the state-of-the-art winery symbolises Palmer's respect for sustainable development, whilst reflecting their impeccably high standards.
During our trip to Reims last week, we visited Champagne Palmer & Co to meet with Managing Director Rémi Vervier. After hunting in the underground cellars for the biggest bottle we could find, we discussed harvest 2018 and tasted two stunning examples of Palmer Vintage Collection.
Champagne Palmer & Co have produced some stunning behind the scenes footage of the record-breaking 2018 Champagne harvest, which takes viewers on a journey through the vineyard and pressing centres. Check out the full video here.
Our first tasting of the 2017 Vins Clairs took place at Palmer & Co. Describing it as "a special harvest... quite difficult", the team took us through the trials and tribulations of 2017 and shared a magnum of Vintage 1995 Collection to conclude.
Yesterday, we conducted a vertical tasting of Palmer & Co vintage champagne and a horizontal comparison of five vintage 2005 magnums, including Charles Heidsieck, Lanson and Palmer & Co Blanc de Blancs.
After impressing us at several tasting events in the past, we added a range of Palmer & Co champagnes to our website last year. One of the newest houses in the region, what is their history and what do their champagnes taste like? The Finest Bubble reveal all.
