1961 Château Palmer
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Neal Martin
(Palmer Palmer Red) Login and sign up and see review text.
The Cat’s Whiskers: Bordeaux 1961 (Oct 2019), 10/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Palmer Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
10/20/2011, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By John Kapon
(Palmer) Login and sign up and see review text.
The Big One, 7/26/2011
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By Charles Curtis MW
(Château Palmer, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, Red) Login and subscribe to see review text.
Mature Bordeaux, 6/1/2011, (See more on Decanter...)
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By John Kapon
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Cruising in HK, 12/5/2010
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Palmer Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
12/3/2010, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By John Kapon
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The Forbidden Cellar, 10/4/2010
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Palmer Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
9/11/2010, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By John Kapon
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Lake Como, 12/7/2009
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Palmer Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
2/25/2009, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By John Gilman
(Château Palmer (Berry Brothers bottling)) Login and sign up and see review text.
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By John Gilman
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Jan/Feb 2008, Issue #13, Château Palmer: Margaux at its Finest
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By John Kapon
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Results & Tasting Notes from Evening Auction, 5/11/2007 -
By John Kapon
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Cellar Raiding, Hollywood Style, 7/9/2006
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By John Gilman
(Château Palmer (Berry Brothers bottling)) Login and sign up and see review text.
Bonus Articles, Recently Tasted Claret (November 2003)
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By Stephen Tanzer
(Chateau Palmer Margaux) Login and sign up and see review text.
July/August 2002, IWC Issue #103, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Palmer Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text.
6/28/2002, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Richard Jennings
(Château Palmer) Great plum, cassis and black fruit nose; rich plum, black fruit cassis palate; medium-plus finish
4/3/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1961
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Palmer
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationMargaux
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- UPC/EAN Code086024006211
11/20/2023 - bookert wrote: 93 Points
Sacharrine nose with some smoke. Palate is dominated by sweetness, and finish lasts impressively long and powerfully. Tannins are fully resolved and even acidity is diminishing. Hardly recognizable as a bdx at this stage, drink up.
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11/19/2023 - sdr Likes this wine: 93 Points
The core of intense and concentrated suave blue fruit typical of the vintage cannot be denied. And it lasted well in the glass for hours. Nevertheless it is apparent that the wine is gradually losing its grip now that the tannins have mostly receded.
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7/22/2023 - BradE wrote:
Over time, I've been equivocal on this vintage of Palmer. Multiple times in the early 2000's (even from ex-chateau cases) I found it to lack the fruit and sexiness that others note. This botte was in great shape and showed well. But it was in the good not great camp.
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6/3/2023 - fcxj wrote: 96 Points
Fresh, black fruit. Intense, high concentration.
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1/28/2023 - sdr Does not like this wine: 86 Points
While the bottle looked good with a VTS fill, true color and the firm wet cork came out in one piece, it failed to perform. Dull, slightly dry and just the merest hint of fruit. Perhaps excess heat some time in the last half century caused it to malfunction.
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