1983 Château Palmer

Community Tasting Notes (374) Avg Score: 94.3 points

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  4/7/2024 - VINNICK Likes this wine: 94 Points

  An austere wine that still seems to be resolving itself. Drank over two days. Definitely, needed a decant and got better as the night went on. Don’t think it will reach the highs of 82 but a good wine nonetheless.

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  3/4/2024 - Thoughtful Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Stored in cold cellar since release. Fill just above neck. Bouquet cedar, black fruits, autumn woodland. Same on palate. Depth, balance and length - mouth filling. High toned ( a rather old fashioned description) but opposite of fresh black/red fruit. This bottle seems fully mature but should last for a decade?

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  1/14/2024 - djhammond Likes this wine: 97 Points

  For myself, this is the greatest Palmer after the 1961 and 1966, and still with the potential to improve, and I am always puzzled why I seem to be one of the few champions of this wine. I feel it is still in development, and certainly benefits from a couple of hours in the decanter. The nose is exquisite, and unmistakably Palmer, with cherry and cedar, with violet wafts. The balance and depth are impeccable. However, I do find that the tannin needs to further resolve end palate and on the finish. Once tertiary notes fully develop, this will be challenging the 1961. A post script; I saved a small glass overnight and it had improved. For now 97+

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  1/3/2024 - dbenglis Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Double decant back in bottle, placed in decanter only for dinner. Excellent bottle, Mahler Besse.

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  12/31/2023 - Cailles wrote: 95 Points

  20 Top Wines of the 1983 Vintage: Six Bordeaux titans. Each bottle exceeded our expectations, showcasing classic Bordeaux structures, bursting with freshness, tension, and an invigorating verve. The perfect harmony of tertiary aromas and a robust fruit core was mesmerizing. 1983 has produced some great wines drinking in their prime today. For me, the Latour, scoring a stellar 97 points, was the standout star. Yet, by a narrow margin, the group’s heart went to the Cheval Blanc.
  
  TN: This was one of the best bottle of the 1983 Palmer I had to date. Intense, expressive from start to finish, superb fruit core forming a perfect balance with some burnt sugar, tobacco notes and all wrapped around an intensive and defining spine of minerality. While the Margaux 1983 in the next glass was subtle, elegant and almost Pinot-esque, this Palmer showed a more concentrated and and fuller-bodied side of the appelation, while still remaing highly elegant.
  
  Decanting: Quick double decant to remove the sediment 5-6 hours prior to consumption, which seemed perfect for the wine.

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