Stunning. Perhaps most complex and delightful wine I have ever drank. Velvet, earth, red cherry. Paired with prime filets cooked on big green egg. Memorable.
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Promisingly open fragrant nose, the palate is fully resolved with profile of clear cut bright red berry flauvors, cedar, ink, moist earth, hints of black olives and spiciness, fairly light bodied but nicely structured and firm, attractively fragile aftertaste. By no means a lesser wine despite the vintage. This is in a beautiful place right now, a classic and an elegant claret.
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Nose: Nice plum, boysenberry, violet and cedar nose that is classic palmer. Unmistakable really. Palate: Thinner than the top vintages, but all of the nice dark fruited notes, precise acidity and nuance of leather, herbs, cedar and violet. Finish: Falls short on lenght, but surely a great effort.
For the vintage this is a really nice wine. As with all things Palmer prices are on the rise, so not sure I would pay current market prices. However, where I found it a few years ago it was a good buy
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With an hour of air, this develops into a full-ish, slightly lush, plummy, cedar, violet-tinged Palmer. For the year, what else can you call this but a success?
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From a while back: raspberry, cherry, mulberry, soice, perfume, earth and tar. Quite tasty. So sad this is our last bottle. Drink now - or hold longer. Great at 20-21 years of age.
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Much like 3 years ago (Papies 92) this wine wine outperforms the vintage. Surprisingly ripe, good ripeness, no green feel, alive, firm and solid on the mid palate. Definitely shows signs of evolution too and had an underlying herby feeling, Very solid wine and worthy if sourced at good prices. 92-93
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Four recent Bordeaux: Served blind. A more evolved colour than the Smith Haut Lafitte. Also a more evolved bouquet with dry underbrush, tobacco and spices accompanying the dark cherry, blackberry and crème de cassis. Some Margaux lift on the nose. On palate, a much better, more accessible Bordeaux on the night. All of the components there now. A generous palate with racy acidity, resolved tannins and palate complexity and detail. Satiny mouthfeel. Getting into its optimal window now. I often find that at this type of age, I prefer lesser vintages from the top Bordeaux houses ...
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Decanted an hour before, beautiful nose of fresh cut grass minerals stone peach and cherry. Taste was a little muted at first perhaps it needed more decanting time, but picked up after a while to give the classic silky smooth long arc of flavour to finish. Good alcohol level to support the elegance of flavour and a distinct satisfying finish. Not the best Palmer tasted but for a non major vintage it is very successful.
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A private dinner (Restaurant De Lage Vuursche, Lage Vuursche, NL): Pristine bottle, perfect cork, level into neck. Absolutely delicious, mature but lively nose of crushed sweet raspberries and mulberries, spices and smoke, aromatic, floral lift, gravel, classic Palmer, lovely depth; elegant palate, delicious ripe fruit, light to medium body, seamless and silky, cool minerals, gentle tannins; mature finish, light but complete, very good length. Le terroir parle; an exceptional 1997.
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A private dinner (Restaurant De Lage Vuursche, Lage Vuursche, NL): Not dissimilar to the bottle tasted here in June 2014, but this one seems more structured and fresher, with quite amazing energy and drive for a 1997; on the other hand it seems just that little bit less refined, feminine or fragrant. Bottle difference obviously, but either way it is safe to say that Palmer did a splendid job in 1997.
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Dark ruby. Garnet border Very spicy black currant nose with vanilla Round, fruity, soft tannin excellent acid 9R Moderate climate, old world, red Bordeaux right bank style
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A private dinner (Restaurant De Lage Vuursche, Lage Vuursche, NL): Wonderful Margaux nose, fragrant, deep, classic, ripe red berries, mild spices and flowers, warm gravel, hint of earth; light and mature but harmonious palate, ripe fruit, gentle and stylish, subtle and warm, seamless, delicate but lively; very good length. A rather wonderful expression of its exalted terroir in a challenging vintage.
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Bright red berries on the open mid-intense nose with some florality, graphite, greener bean-like notes, lilacs, bellpepper, a whiff of manour and dusty cedar. Mid-sized and acidity-driven palate with silky tannins, salt liquorice, beans and a coffee touch in the lengthy aftertaste. Gained weight with air. Very classy leaner Margaux. Drinking beautifully at the moment, but no hurry.
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Decanted for 30mins, usefull at this stage. A good 97 and to be honest we were not sure what to expect. Well made wine and def better than its WA rating and we really enjoyed it. Good fruit , good vibrancy and life in this. Granted the complexity is on the low side and also the mid palate presence is lacking a bit but this is a very enjoyable wine. 92 from us.
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Goede neus. Nog erg krachtig. Zeker niet over de top. Is nog te bewaren! 1 uur voor aanvang open getrokken. Kwam pas laat open. werd mooi zacht en zelfs romig. Lekker!
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Not the most intense of palmers, this is pretty understated. My wife (who loves bordeaux) thought this was a Burg, which I guess attests to the feminine nature of the appelation. This may develop a bit more complexity with time but if you've got a case of this i'd start drinking in earnest...
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Gedronken met Pieter en Simone. Duurde heel lang voordat hij open kwam. Intens van geur en krachtig. Ronde tanines. Kwam pas na 2 uur goed open. Maar toen hij er was, was t ook bingo: wat een heerlijke wijn! Dol op Palmer!
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Opened at a restaurant and was not decanted but consumed over 2 1/2 hrs. Ruby color with bricking. Nose of blackberry, cassis, pencil lead. Similar on the palate with some stones, earth. Nice acidity. Gentle tannins provided good balance. After 2 hours, there were hints of meatiness as well as a floral character as the wine opened up. This was really terrific, not a blockbuster, but a great example of a complex, balanced, elegant wine. Paired well with roasted pheasant.
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"Tarrant"s notes below is word-for-word my experience. Dark and full bodied with lots of leather and earth, well structured and balanced. Should drink well for another 2-4 years.
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Excellent, intense and powerful, much better than reviews read - Dark, med/full bodied with strong notes of plum, cigar box, leather, earth and vanilla, very well structured and balanced, moderate tannins, velvety smooth with great length (94 Points).
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Ok, '97 was not supposed to be such a good year for Bordeaux. Well. that may be true, but this if the fourth or fifth '97 Bordeaux I have had and each was just fine, or even more than just fine. This bottle was perfect. No edges, no prominent tannins -- everything was in order and nicely balanced. Why only 92? Well the flavors were not that pronounced, the wine (for 90+ wines) was not flavorful or "strong" enough. Although '97 was not a strong vintage for Bordeaux, Palmer made a very nice bottle that year. I guess it will be good for a few more years, but I have 1 more, and I am not holding it for much longer - the wine is peaking now. Simply delicious.
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C'était bien. Expressif, ouvert, sur un registre plutôt végétal, très poivron. En bouche, c'est fin, tannins très fins, fondus, c'Est bon quoi. La circonstance de consommation était p-e pas à l'avantage du vin, bue debout avec du disco en arrière plan dans un party...
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1997 Château Palmer (WA 87) (Frankrijk, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux) Kleur:) Diep robijnrood met een oranjebruine rand Aroma / bouquet: Niet heel expressief, beetje gronderig, rood en zwart fruit, hout en vanille, mokka, Smaak / Afdronk: Vol en krachtig, behoorlijke concentratie, zachte zuren en nog steeds stevige maar ronde tannines. Algemeen / potentieel: Aangename wijn, wat mij betreft is de eindprognose van RP (2009) aan de pessimistische kant. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 9 + Smaak / Afdronk: 13 + Algemeen / potentieel: 5 = 82
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Very nice, silky, elegant wine. Lot's of prestige on the nose. Quality wine but unfortunatly I have a hard time digesting ordinary to mediocre vintages. None the less makes a great everyday wine. Perfect for monday nights with frozen dinners. 989/1000
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Decanted this one for a touch over an hour before consumption. Upon opening it was expectedly restrained with tar and a little cassis. In the glass the nose unwrapped leather, faint cigar box, hints of bon fire and dark roast coffee. In my opinion this wine will still hold up for a couple more years to reveal a very well balanced and complex wine. This wine provides some lovely drinking.
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Medium to dark red with a good soft nose. Medium body, balanced and smooth. I dont know if i opened too late but i did not find anything special with this bottle
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Absolutely pure brick red. Stunning aromas of lavender and cherry with notes of red meat and leather. Subtle flavor profile of sour red cherry and faint cassis. There is an underlying floral note to this wine I cannot quite put my finger on. Tannins completely integrated into the wine with ample acidity and a smooth, dry finish. Exquisite and excellent.
40+5+5+18+17+7=92
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The aroma was off, actually nasty with a tar-like smell; however the wine had a great taste with a full range of fruit and nice tannins. I have only experienced the off-nose but great taste twice before.
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I certainly felt as if I was drinking an aged Bordeaux as this bottle demonstrated well integrated tannins and a pale age-influenced crimson color. The fading color belied the backbone of potent flavors in the palate. Unfortunately, after a couple of hours, the nose disappeared and this felt ordinary.
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Refined and elegant, tannins are definitely resolved. Red berry fruit that finishes with a gentle aromatic flourish lasting about a minute. Not the best year for Palmer, but that's OK....because it is definitely time to pull these corks and drink up if you have any. Enjoy now or never
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Love the elegance and balance of this wine -- it's drinking beautifully, with refreshing red berry/sour cherry flavors and nicely lodged tannins. Well-delineated right now and prime but feels like it has a few more years, given how an opened bottle stood up a full day later...
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Firts bottle of this case that I really like. Theme: cassis, cassis and cassis. Nose, taste and aftertaste. Not complex, but balanced. Probably not for keeping much longer. Enjoy while it lasts.
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Spinning capsule, unbleached cork. Very tight on the nose and the palatte. Nose of black cherry, cassis, cedar(?), coffee and chocolate. Remarkablely powerful, unresolved ripe tannins. Medium bodied, with tightly wound up ripe, intense fruit, though well-balanced, with good mid-palate complexity and layering, extending into the mdoerate finish. Good balance. Needs more bottle age.
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A successful composition of black berries, coffee, caramel and lilac delight the nose. Not particularly concentrated on the palate, but extremely flattering, velvety with a full opening. Soft mocha-like finish. Very good effort in a difficult year.
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3/17/2023 - costanra62ww@duck.com wrote:
Stunning. Perhaps most complex and delightful wine I have ever drank. Velvet, earth, red cherry. Paired with prime filets cooked on big green egg. Memorable.
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11/21/2022 - MC2 Wines wrote: flawed
Wine Workshop: Chateau Palmer (Benoit): Unfortunate but this is exactly the bottle in this tasting I would have chosen to sacrifice.
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8/14/2022 - ayalao3 wrote: 93 Points
93-94
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3/19/2021 - Lype Likes this wine:
Promisingly open fragrant nose, the palate is fully resolved with profile of clear cut bright red berry flauvors, cedar, ink, moist earth, hints of black olives and spiciness, fairly light bodied but nicely structured and firm, attractively fragile aftertaste. By no means a lesser wine despite the vintage. This is in a beautiful place right now, a classic and an elegant claret.
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1/28/2019 - RockinCabs wrote: 92 Points
Nose: Nice plum, boysenberry, violet and cedar nose that is classic palmer. Unmistakable really. Palate: Thinner than the top vintages, but all of the nice dark fruited notes, precise acidity and nuance of leather, herbs, cedar and violet. Finish: Falls short on lenght, but surely a great effort.
For the vintage this is a really nice wine. As with all things Palmer prices are on the rise, so not sure I would pay current market prices. However, where I found it a few years ago it was a good buy
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1/28/2019 - englishman's claret wrote: 91 Points
With an hour of air, this develops into a full-ish, slightly lush, plummy, cedar, violet-tinged Palmer. For the year, what else can you call this but a success?
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12/15/2018 - TashNYC wrote: 93 Points
From a while back: raspberry, cherry, mulberry, soice, perfume, earth and tar. Quite tasty. So sad this is our last bottle. Drink now - or hold longer. Great at 20-21 years of age.
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8/20/2017 - Spiru wrote:
Super. Needed 2 hrs to open
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3/6/2017 - Papies wrote: 92 Points
Much like 3 years ago (Papies 92) this wine wine outperforms the vintage. Surprisingly ripe, good ripeness, no green feel, alive, firm and solid on the mid palate. Definitely shows signs of evolution too and had an underlying herby feeling, Very solid wine and worthy if sourced at good prices. 92-93
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11/18/2016 - HowardNZ Likes this wine:
Four recent Bordeaux: Served blind. A more evolved colour than the Smith Haut Lafitte. Also a more evolved bouquet with dry underbrush, tobacco and spices accompanying the dark cherry, blackberry and crème de cassis. Some Margaux lift on the nose. On palate, a much better, more accessible Bordeaux on the night. All of the components there now. A generous palate with racy acidity, resolved tannins and palate complexity and detail. Satiny mouthfeel. Getting into its optimal window now. I often find that at this type of age, I prefer lesser vintages from the top Bordeaux houses ...
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8/23/2016 - Sultanrocks Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lots of plum，balance tanin and opens up beautifully
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3/3/2016 - bengti Likes this wine: 91 Points
Decanted an hour before, beautiful nose of fresh cut grass minerals stone peach and cherry. Taste was a little muted at first perhaps it needed more decanting time, but picked up after a while to give the classic silky smooth long arc of flavour to finish. Good alcohol level to support the elegance of flavour and a distinct satisfying finish. Not the best Palmer tasted but for a non major vintage it is very successful.
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1/15/2016 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
A private dinner (Restaurant De Lage Vuursche, Lage Vuursche, NL): Pristine bottle, perfect cork, level into neck. Absolutely delicious, mature but lively nose of crushed sweet raspberries and mulberries, spices and smoke, aromatic, floral lift, gravel, classic Palmer, lovely depth; elegant palate, delicious ripe fruit, light to medium body, seamless and silky, cool minerals, gentle tannins; mature finish, light but complete, very good length. Le terroir parle; an exceptional 1997.
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3/18/2015 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
A private dinner (Restaurant De Lage Vuursche, Lage Vuursche, NL): Not dissimilar to the bottle tasted here in June 2014, but this one seems more structured and fresher, with quite amazing energy and drive for a 1997; on the other hand it seems just that little bit less refined, feminine or fragrant. Bottle difference obviously, but either way it is safe to say that Palmer did a splendid job in 1997.
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11/7/2014 - David.larkspur@gmail.com Likes this wine:
Dark ruby. Garnet border
Very spicy black currant nose with vanilla
Round, fruity, soft tannin excellent acid
9R
Moderate climate, old world, red Bordeaux right bank style
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6/20/2014 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
A private dinner (Restaurant De Lage Vuursche, Lage Vuursche, NL): Wonderful Margaux nose, fragrant, deep, classic, ripe red berries, mild spices and flowers, warm gravel, hint of earth; light and mature but harmonious palate, ripe fruit, gentle and stylish, subtle and warm, seamless, delicate but lively; very good length. A rather wonderful expression of its exalted terroir in a challenging vintage.
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9/22/2013 - avp wrote:
Bright red berries on the open mid-intense nose with some florality, graphite, greener bean-like notes, lilacs, bellpepper, a whiff of manour and dusty cedar.
Mid-sized and acidity-driven palate with silky tannins, salt liquorice, beans and a coffee touch in the lengthy aftertaste. Gained weight with air.
Very classy leaner Margaux. Drinking beautifully at the moment, but no hurry.
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2/7/2013 - TashNYC wrote: 92 Points
Best bottle is the last. Lovely Margaux perfume and quite delicious with our roast chicken.
We paid $44.59 for these; those were the days!
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1/4/2013 - Papies wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for 30mins, usefull at this stage. A good 97 and to be honest we were not sure what to expect. Well made wine and def better than its WA rating and we really enjoyed it. Good fruit , good vibrancy and life in this. Granted the complexity is on the low side and also the mid palate presence is lacking a bit but this is a very enjoyable wine. 92 from us.
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8/14/2011 - Appelpop wrote: 88 Points
Goede neus. Nog erg krachtig. Zeker niet over de top. Is nog te bewaren! 1 uur voor aanvang open getrokken. Kwam pas laat open. werd mooi zacht en zelfs romig. Lekker!
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6/20/2011 - don_quichotte wrote: 91 Points
Not the most intense of palmers, this is pretty understated. My wife (who loves bordeaux) thought this was a Burg, which I guess attests to the feminine nature of the appelation. This may develop a bit more complexity with time but if you've got a case of this i'd start drinking in earnest...
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1/23/2011 - Appelpop wrote: 89 Points
Gedronken met Pieter en Simone. Duurde heel lang voordat hij open kwam. Intens van geur en krachtig. Ronde tanines. Kwam pas na 2 uur goed open. Maar toen hij er was, was t ook bingo: wat een heerlijke wijn! Dol op Palmer!
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1/25/2010 - TashNYC wrote: 88 Points
Pretty good, but did not show as well as other bottles
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7/22/2009 - gbauer wrote:
Showed well. Good fruit, tannin, and balance.
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7/21/2009 - cgrimes wrote: 92 Points
Opened at a restaurant and was not decanted but consumed over 2 1/2 hrs. Ruby color with bricking. Nose of blackberry, cassis, pencil lead. Similar on the palate with some stones, earth. Nice acidity. Gentle tannins provided good balance. After 2 hours, there were hints of meatiness as well as a floral character as the wine opened up. This was really terrific, not a blockbuster, but a great example of a complex, balanced, elegant wine. Paired well with roasted pheasant.
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4/7/2009 - ssouth wrote: 91 Points
Drinking extremely well...classic Bordeaux
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1/3/2009 - plitton wrote: 92 Points
"Tarrant"s notes below is word-for-word my experience. Dark and full bodied with lots of leather and earth, well structured and balanced. Should drink well for another 2-4 years.
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12/31/2008 - Tarrant wrote: 94 Points
Excellent, intense and powerful, much better than reviews read - Dark, med/full bodied with strong notes of plum, cigar box, leather, earth and vanilla, very well structured and balanced, moderate tannins, velvety smooth with great length (94 Points).
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12/24/2008 - John Nezlek wrote: 92 Points
Ok, '97 was not supposed to be such a good year for Bordeaux. Well. that may be true, but this if the fourth or fifth '97 Bordeaux I have had and each was just fine, or even more than just fine. This bottle was perfect. No edges, no prominent tannins -- everything was in order and nicely balanced. Why only 92? Well the flavors were not that pronounced, the wine (for 90+ wines) was not flavorful or "strong" enough. Although '97 was not a strong vintage for Bordeaux, Palmer made a very nice bottle that year. I guess it will be good for a few more years, but I have 1 more, and I am not holding it for much longer - the wine is peaking now. Simply delicious.
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12/22/2008 - Caudalie wrote:
C'était bien. Expressif, ouvert, sur un registre plutôt végétal, très poivron. En bouche, c'est fin, tannins très fins, fondus, c'Est bon quoi. La circonstance de consommation était p-e pas à l'avantage du vin, bue debout avec du disco en arrière plan dans un party...
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10/6/2008 - WildeMeeuw wrote: 82 Points
1997 Château Palmer (WA 87) (Frankrijk, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux) Kleur:) Diep robijnrood met een oranjebruine rand Aroma / bouquet: Niet heel expressief, beetje gronderig, rood en zwart fruit, hout en vanille, mokka, Smaak / Afdronk: Vol en krachtig, behoorlijke concentratie, zachte zuren en nog steeds stevige maar ronde tannines. Algemeen / potentieel: Aangename wijn, wat mij betreft is de eindprognose van RP (2009) aan de pessimistische kant. 50 + Kleur: 5 + Aroma / bouquet: 9 + Smaak / Afdronk: 13 + Algemeen / potentieel: 5 = 82
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5/7/2008 - Daium wrote:
Very nice, silky, elegant wine. Lot's of prestige on the nose. Quality wine but unfortunatly I have a hard time digesting ordinary to mediocre vintages. None the less makes a great everyday wine. Perfect for monday nights with frozen dinners.
989/1000
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3/3/2008 - Vin_et_Vino wrote: 90 Points
Decanted this one for a touch over an hour before consumption. Upon opening it was expectedly restrained with tar and a little cassis. In the glass the nose unwrapped leather, faint cigar box, hints of bon fire and dark roast coffee. In my opinion this wine will still hold up for a couple more years to reveal a very well balanced and complex wine. This wine provides some lovely drinking.
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2/18/2008 - sonakul_t wrote: 89 Points
Medium to dark red with a good soft nose. Medium body, balanced and smooth. I dont know if i opened too late but i did not find anything special with this bottle
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1/30/2008 - Fatty Cat wrote: 90 Points
Late Jan 2008 at “Buffy’s” steakhouse: no explicit notes taken; light body; slightly acidic.
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12/4/2007 - dannyk8232 wrote: 92 Points
Popped and poured.
Absolutely pure brick red. Stunning aromas of lavender and cherry with notes of red meat and leather. Subtle flavor profile of sour red cherry and faint cassis. There is an underlying floral note to this wine I cannot quite put my finger on. Tannins completely integrated into the wine with ample acidity and a smooth, dry finish. Exquisite and excellent.
40+5+5+18+17+7=92
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12/4/2007 - NOLA Bob wrote: 90 Points
The aroma was off, actually nasty with a tar-like smell; however the wine had a great taste with a full range of fruit and nice tannins. I have only experienced the off-nose but great taste twice before.
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11/2/2007 - rob1869 wrote: 89 Points
Wines of 1997 Offline (Le Colombier): Medium/dark ruby; blackcurrant with decay; firm tannin and good acidity. Balanced.
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11/2/2007 - Paul D wrote:
UK Wine Pages - 1997 Off-line (Colombier Restaurant - Chelsea): Classy, refined perfumed cassis nose. Quite mature and complex flavours on the palate, some attractive meatiness and a sneaky, lingering balanced finish. Excellent - my WOTF.
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10/5/2007 - TashNYC wrote: 90 Points
With Emily Bartels and a Duck (Slow-Roasted, Happy-Quacking): The wine was smooth and delicious ... particularly with the duck!
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8/28/2007 - pgb67 wrote: 91 Points
I certainly felt as if I was drinking an aged Bordeaux as this bottle demonstrated well integrated tannins and a pale age-influenced crimson color. The fading color belied the backbone of potent flavors in the palate. Unfortunately, after a couple of hours, the nose disappeared and this felt ordinary.
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7/28/2007 - TuckerTini wrote: 93 Points
Refined and elegant, tannins are definitely resolved. Red berry fruit that finishes with a gentle aromatic flourish lasting about a minute. Not the best year for Palmer, but that's OK....because it is definitely time to pull these corks and drink up if you have any. Enjoy now or never
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7/18/2007 - louied620 wrote: 93 Points
Excellent !This is the time to drink it.
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5/24/2007 - Crae wrote: 92 Points
Love the elegance and balance of this wine -- it's drinking beautifully, with refreshing red berry/sour cherry flavors and nicely lodged tannins. Well-delineated right now and prime but feels like it has a few more years, given how an opened bottle stood up a full day later...
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5/7/2007 - espia wrote:
Drinking very well, nice cassis and cedar nose, light.
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4/9/2007 - roelof.ligtmans@gmail.com wrote: 89 Points
Firts bottle of this case that I really like. Theme: cassis, cassis and cassis. Nose, taste and aftertaste. Not complex, but balanced. Probably not for keeping much longer. Enjoy while it lasts.
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3/19/2007 - keithstg wrote: 90 Points
Nice. Not improving any longer, and tannins seemed fully resolved. Drink up!
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12/24/2006 - TuckerTini wrote: 90 Points
drink asap....it's starting to lose its fruit
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12/30/2005 - dk_lulu wrote:
Spinning capsule, unbleached cork. Very tight on the nose and the palatte. Nose of black cherry, cassis, cedar(?), coffee and chocolate. Remarkablely powerful, unresolved ripe tannins. Medium bodied, with tightly wound up ripe, intense fruit, though well-balanced, with good mid-palate complexity and layering, extending into the mdoerate finish. Good balance. Needs more bottle age.
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1/6/2004 - jusuf Likes this wine: 96 Points
A successful composition of black berries, coffee, caramel and lilac delight the nose. Not particularly concentrated on the palate, but extremely flattering, velvety with a full opening. Soft mocha-like finish.
Very good effort in a difficult year.
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