1983 Château Palmer
Community Tasting Note
Cailles wrote:
Sunday, July 17, 2022 - Annual BYO Pre-Dinner (mostly mature Bordeauxs): A trio of Palmer. Again, the 1989 (96 pts) delivered a convincing performance. This is a sensual, irresistible Palmer, probably drinking near or at its peak today. The 1983 (93 pts) didn’t show well compared to what you expect from this vintage. Missing a bit of substance (!) and charm, my guess is that like other bottles before, this needs a lot of air and more time in the cellar to get to the ideal drinking window the 1989 is already in. The 2000 (92 pts), like many 2000s, is not yet ready to drink. The fruit is not yet fully back and hence, the this wine lacks a bit of sweetness to be fully balanced. Give it a few more years.
TN: Intense, expressive nose with dark fruit, herbs and lots of minerality. Some sensual bright rhubarb notes. Medium precision only. On the palate better, round and harmonious, no hard edges but enough tension. Some dark red fruit, some brighter red fruit but all a bit in the background. The earthy/minerality/herbal notes dominate a bit and overall the wine is muted, the precision is not there. It felt like the wine misses a bit of substance, but especially sweetness. Rather in a dumb phase.
Decanting: I guess this was not decanted. This needs a lot of air but better a few more years in the cellar.
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