The Bordeaux Diary: Thoughtful Winemaking
A rare glimpse at some yet-to-be blended parcels of Château Palmer with winemaker Thomas Duroux
Posted: Dec 21, 2012 11:30am ET
Thomas Duroux has become one of my favorite winemakers in Bordeaux. He likes jazz. He thinks. He experiments. Oh, he also happens to make some compelling wine. Perhaps that's because he takes his time and he doesn't seem to get ruffled by anything. At Château Palmer, the third-growth estate located in the Margaux appellation, he dealt with hail in 2011 that lowered his yields in that and the ensuing 2012 vintage as well, to 2 tons and 1.5 tons per acre, respectively.
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