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Château Palmer reports 66 hectares of vines, unusually Merlot-heavy for the Médoc, and has been certified biodynamic since the 2014 vintage. Its market price has long exceeded its 1855 rank.
- Founded
- 1814
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Ownership
- Sichel and Mahler-Besse families
- Vineyard
- 66.0 ha163 ac
Wines
Château Palmer, vintage by vintage
One square for each year. The darker the square, the better the weather was for the grapes. Tap a year to read about it.
The essentials
Economic profile
Palmer is the standard example of the market overriding the classification: a third growth whose grand vin sells at second-growth prices or above. Production is reported by the trade at around 10,000–12,000 cases; Alter Ego is the second wine.
The detailsClassification, ownership, land and output
We estimate it costs about $17 to $61 to make one bottle at an estate like this. See the full breakdown
Land-value contextWhat a hectare of vineyard sells for around here
| Input | Low | High | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vineyard land, Margaux2024 | 900,000 | 2,000,000 | EUR/ha |
| Vineyard land, Pauillac2024 | 1,700,000 | 4,000,000 | EUR/ha |
| Vineyard land, Pomerol2023 | 1,500,000 | 3,000,000 | EUR/ha |
| Vineyard land, Saint-Émilion2024 | 150,000 | 2,500,000 | EUR/ha |
Every wine in a tableBottles made, years covered and how hard each is to find
| Wine | Bottles made in a typical year | Vintages covered | Great years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Château PalmerTroisième Grand Cru Classé, 1855 · Margaux | — | 31 1995–2025 | 11 |
Every year in a tableChâteau Palmer: How each year was rated, and the price the producer first asked
| Vintage | How the year was rated | Release price |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | ≈$268 |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | Very Good | — |
| 2022 | Exceptional | ≈$330 |
| 2021 | Mixed | ≈$269 |
| 2020 | Excellent | ≈$269 |
| 2019 | Excellent | ≈$180 |
| 2018 | Excellent | ≈$269 |
| 2017 | Good | ≈$215 |
| 2016 | Exceptional | ≈$269 |
| 2015 | Excellent | — |
| 2014 | Very Good | — |
| 2013 | Difficult | — |
| 2012 | Good | — |
| 2011 | Good | — |
| 2010 | Exceptional | — |
| 2009 | Exceptional | — |
| 2008 | Very Good | — |
| 2007 | Mixed | — |
| 2006 | Very Good | — |
| 2005 | Exceptional | — |
| 2004 | Good | — |
| 2003 | Mixed | — |
| 2002 | Good | — |
| 2001 | Very Good | — |
| 2000 | Excellent | — |
| 1999 | Good | — |
| 1998 | Very Good | — |
| 1997 | Mixed | — |
| 1996 | Excellent | — |
| 1995 | Very Good | — |
Each dot is the opening price of one bottle as reported in the trade press. A drop from one year to the next is the estate cutting its price to bring buyers back.
Release price by vintage
How the years were rated
- very good7 vintages
- excellent6 vintages
- good6 vintages
- exceptional5 vintages
- mixed4 vintages
- difficult1 vintages
The regionBordeauxThe home of the classic red blend.About the regionSources
- Château Palmer, 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2026.