Lunch Bistro Rex: Opened 4-5 hours before service and slow-ox, this was unimpressive on opening but was transformed in the glass later. Medium scarlet red in colour and no more than medium body, Merlot fruit, violets, red fruits and coffee on the nose with a suave creamy palate and a long finish. This would have paired well with the Albert Morot, as the wine is quite Burgundian in structure. Consistent with the bottle from a few years ago and delicious but not for keeping 18.5.
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Debate, Chateau Margaux or Palmer. I was right onto Palmer and stuck with it🤗 @Riaan was onto CM.
The wine is so Burgundian it is fine, ripe and good length. Didn’t have the CM length for me. Absolutely on apex now and you could see with air that it lost a little freshness.
I would not wait on this and rather drink up.
98p
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Short notes. Drinking beautifully. Fully integrated top notch Bordeaux as you would expect them to be. Life is full of surprises: 1983 is supposed to be a better year for Margaux so i was not expecting this Palmer to be that strong (and was disappointed by a Margaux 1983 a couple of years back), so overall a good surprise. Evolved quite quickly so would not recommend to decant.
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Sometimes when one meets their wine hero.. its as special as one expects it to be.
In this case, this Palmer 1982 was not only beautiful and memorable, but it kept evolving over the night. Ripe blackberries and cassis, with sweetness which keeps developing over the night.
Incredibly the acidity (Medium+) kept this so lively. Such staying power.. despite this being a wine of over 40 years. After 4 hours of air in our glasses and in the bottle, this Palmer 82 gained better density and more coffee aromatics too.
Château Palmer is actually a 3rd growth, but in some vintages it would clearly give the 1st Growths a run for their money. In this 1982 vintage.. Circa 140,000 bottles were produced. 47% Cab, 47% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot
It seems that other than Chateau Margaux, the 1982 Palmer is the strongest wine from what was the weakest appellation of the vintage, Margaux.
At this point in Palmer's history, the estate was being run by Peter Sichel, and was under the ownership of, as today, the Sichel and Mahler-Besse families.
Regarding this legendary 1982 vintage.. Heatwave in July, and the hot dry harvest (although with a damp August and early September) suited these grapes.
Thanks RN for not only spoiling us with the home cooked lamb and steaks, but for sharing this gem!
Dinner with DQ and BL, LMC, RN and M, and L too. Outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 28 Oct 2023
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Medium scarlet red in colour and no more than medium body. Immediately floral on opening, with lavender, violets and plummy red fruits. Supremely elegant, with a suave palate and a long finish. Not as punchy as some other 1982's BDX, and this bottle probably better a decade ago, but a beautiful wine and very Palmer 18.75
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Rarely get to try this wine and yet I always am in love with it. Palmer definitely hits above its punching weight and this was no different. It had some stiff competition in the line-up - there was a 66 of Palmer that really made me take notice. Still just a lovely wine with great structure and power and balance and even a touch of finesse. Lovely.
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Ornellaia Dinner (Stefani Prime - Lincolnwood IL): Alongside the 1962. Aging gracefully with as much earth & mushroom as black fruit, this is another 1982 holding on nicely (enough) but with its best years in the past.
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Top Shoulder fill, Cork almost saturated with fungus on the top after removal of the capsule. Still, almost intact cork removal with Durand but small piece broke, minimal into the wine and then immediate decant. Beautiful color of light garnet with light orange rim, much less opaque than prior bottles from long ago, but similar to more recent ones. Perfectly stored by dad in his cellar and opened in CB for lunch. Did not fade after open on sipping to the end for several hours. Incredible aromas of flowers, dry leaves and smoked meat which is super complex with dry red fruit in and out. Incredibly lush mouth feel, much denser on the mid palate than the appearance would predict. Tannis fully integrated and while lacking a bit in fruit, it has enough red fruit, grip and acidity to make the finish go on for long enough and the flavor is delightful. Moderate coarse sediment stuck to bottle at top and on sides. Fine sediment in the bottom. Just sensational if you love old style Margaux. Not as robust perhaps faded slightly more as compared to some of the other 1982 Bordeaux wines at this stage but still so lovely. Great with goat cheese at the end. Should stay at this level for a while but drink now, it's not likely to improve and expect some bottle variation even with perfect cellaring. Very fun to drink. 93
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Very very relaxed, but perhaps a bit too relaxed! I was expecting more. Vibrant colour, fresh nose, milky taste, pretty long, but not as exciting or sustained as others from 82. But like other 82s it is tasting remarkably young still. I doubt that it will improve; I think its relative reticence is how it is. What an extraordinarily wonderful vintage 82 is.
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Wine level below the neck and crumbling cork. Slight garnet color. Graphite aroma and taste with stewed fruit and toast. Opened 45 minutes after decanting. Clearly on the downside.
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82 Bordeaux Dinner @ Union Square Cafe all wines were purchased on release and double decanteted at 4:00.
Second Flight - Gruaud Larose, Leoville las Cases, Ducru Beaucaillou, Palmer
Palmer was in a great place, beautiful nose of red fruit, with ……. the 82 is lighter and brighter than I expected, this wine had a Margaux elegance that stood out from the flight reflecting more of the richness of the vintage than the power of 83 or 89 Palmer, my WOTF
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Stunning. At the end of the maturity plateau, this sweet, elegant wine smells like a fruit and floral factory with a fresh sod floor. Medium bodied. A wine to drink soon as it begins to tail off big time after 60 minutes. While it’s on, it’s singing. Way better than the previous bottle. (95) Drink up.
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RZ's Bordeaux Seconds (Hawksmoor Guildhall): Another incredibly generous bottle from I. Lovely - well put together claret. Apparently Palmer notoriously over cropped in 82 and I could feel it. An education in the palmer style, and on most Mondays would be the best wine you drink…but today is not a normal Monday.
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From memory, this is firing on all cylinders with secondary and tertiary notes. It is a wonderful mature Palmer but without the intricacies to take it to the level of the 1983 and 1989 and some of the post millennial vintages.
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Bought on E-bay about 20 years ago. Level top shoulder. Opened three hours before drinking without decanting. As a meal accompaniment to a really fantastic Iberian black pork fillet. Colour light Bordeaux red with brick reflections, slightly cloudy. Intense nose, fine stinker, barnyard fits very good and classic Margaux aromas. Velvety and soft on the palate, good fruit primarily cherries and a touch of raspberries, Burgundy, fine and elegant, medium finish. There is a lack of depth and complexity for a really great wine. Nevertheless, it was a lot of fun and a great drinking experience, 94 pts.
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Impromptu dinner and tasting with our close friends (Our Farm in NJ): In my cellar since release. Decanted at 5pm. Incredibly pristine and fresh for a 38 year old bottle of wine, not a bit of bricking and translucent medium garnet. Supremely balanced and elegant with great mouth feel and texture. So feminine, with light florals, more red fruit and plenty of earthy mushroom, cherry, black raspberry, red currant, gamey savory elements and a very long finish. This got better and better with more air over 6+ hours. Perfect with fire grilled NY strips steaks.
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Bordeaux Blind Tasting: Leather and barnyard nose. Very silky mouthfeel on the palate, spicy and juicy in style, fresh cherry fruit, very elegant, well integrated medium acidity, slightly short, but a lovely bottle. - 93 points
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After the 1970, the first thing that came to mind for 82 was rustic. It was evident that there was a big difference between the 2. It had riper black fruits and a smoky element. The aroma of cedar wood was also very apparent. The palate was quite straightforward, dark fruits and woody with fine tannins and acidity. Bottle was not as exciting as I hoped. more tasting note in finewines.com.sg
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Purchased upon release and cellared in pristine fashion, this particular bottle showed beautifully. A blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, the wine was decanted off of its substantial sediment and serially tasted over several hours. Medium garnet with bricking at the rim, it opens over the first 30-60 minutes to reveal a complex package of red plum and currant fruit that is accented with notes of clove, leather, lavender, cigar box and cocoa. Medium-bodied and with good acidity, it maintains a silky texture by virtue of its melted tannins, well-woven alcohol and fully integrated oak. Solid in the middle and finishing long, this fully mature Bordeaux is pure elegance. With this wine approaching 40 years of age, there will undoubtedly be substantial bottle variation; despite this, those holding well-cellared specimens have reason to be optimistic. Drink now.
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Raspberry, Tobacco and cedar. Light tannins and pretty on the palate. Subtle Eucalyptus. Drinking at or just last it’s peak...some minerality at this time. Lovely wine.
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2019 Palmerathon: This is in such a beautiful place now, full of fat, soft textures, and aromas of roses, violets, redcurrant, and cedar. Luscious but not exactly rich. Elegant, missing the tannic structure or sheer presence of the 1983 and 1989. This still occupies an important position in the Pantheon of 1980s Palmer. A gorgeous drink.
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Open this on April 14th 2019 without knowing what we were doing. Bottle was bequeathed by Casey Jennings and had no label. Serendipitously this was a big day for my brother Steve Roger, when Tiger Woods took the 2019 Masters Championship after 22 years since his first! Lucky for my husband who's not a fan, the Chateaux was "Palmer"- line Arnold! Dusty tannins, of which I knew nothing about until this moment but had read about in tasting notes, with licorice upfront followed by Cherry Bomb fruit notes on the tongue. Lovely with creamy strong Cheese's of garlic and herbs and certainly a celebration to be had. That said, would have preferred their $390 to $3,100 valuation that it got on this site if we had known!! Shut the front door...
Wow was this wine rocking. Better than the Lafites that we had alongside it. I didn't take any detailed notes on this so going from memory after what was a long day of wine, but I remember this making me stop and take a step back it was that good. Still I think quite fresh and younger. Fruit intact. Wine well put together. I will definitely be seeking more of these out.
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Opened this bottle of my birth year on my birthday. Sommelier had some problems opening the bottle, which resulted in the cork breaking. Wine was filtered into a decanter which still appeared dark with no signs of ageing.
The immediate nose was closed and muted on the palate, finishing with a tinge of iron.
After an hour in the decanter, the wine started to awaken. The nose was a combination of fresh berries and ripe plums. On the palate, the tannins were well integrated but finish was amazingly long. Towards the end, some hints of mocha and tobacco came through. There was still good acidity and power, which masked the fact that the wine is already 36years young.
I think the wine could have benefitted from a further hour or two of decanting, but nevertheless, there is still a good decade or so ahead.
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Clear edge, browning to a brick core. Clean on the nose. Dried red fruit. Raisin, tobacco, and a touch of iron. On the palate this is good to go. Seamless. Meaty (iron), good fruit, but this is starting to fade. Would drink now and over the next 5 or so years.
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Drank on my 37th birthday alongside an ‘82 Ducru Beaucaillou and came a marginal second on the day. That’s not to say it wasn’t wonderful - silky, elegant and with amazing purity for a wine approaching 40 (I wish I could say the same for myself). I would not hesitate to drink again, but would be interested in trying the ‘83 Palmer one day to compare them.
The most impressive thing was I still had a glass in the decanter the next day and, despite having faded a little, the quality and refinement of the wine welcomed me into the day and helped me through the fug I encountered coming out of my slumber.
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Superb bottle, which was lucky since I bought it at an auction years ago. Drank with friends at 67PM - one of which was younger than the bottle (!) This was barely bricking at the edges, nothing the least bit tired about it, superbly balanced with elegance and intensity, would have been fine to drink in another 10 years. Sad I don't have another.
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Château Palmer vertical tasting dinner (3030 Ocean, Fort Lauderdale, Florida): This wine was a bit of a disappointment, and paled next to the 1983 Palmer. It started out with a nice mature nose (though somewhat shy and reticent), with a little funk to go along with the red fruits, old library books, and roses. It fell flat on the palate, lacking some depth in the mid-palate. The tannins were also a bit dusty and drying, sometimes dominating the fruit at the finish. The acidity was overwhelming the fruit as well. This is likely just an off-bottle, as other bottles from this case have shown much better.
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Château Palmer Vertical: Thanks to DrinkBordeaux for adding this vintage of Palmer for the vertical since I don't have any and haven't tasted it in years, frightened by its mediocre reputation. If this bottle is representative, it is deserved. Shockingly austere and charmless for an '82, a vintage which has produced many voluptuous examples which have evolved very well. Even though our sample of the '83 was not pristine it was clear that the younger of the pair was more successful. The '82 seems unripe and even a touch green.
Double decanted for sediment at home prior to taking it to the restaurant, but didn't give it time to air. It was only in the decanter long enough to rinse leftover sediment out of the bottle, then back in again. I was a bit concerned, as the cork completely disintegrated as I was extracting it, and the nose was fairly muted at home. Once it was poured, it started to open up, and about half an hour in, it really began to sing. Dark fruits and graphite for days. By the end of the bottle, it was stunning.
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A stunning bottle, the third or fourth time I have had the chance to drink Palmer '82 over the last 3 years and this bottle was exceptional and by far the most impressive and youthful. Mature but still beautifully fresh and perfumed, the texture could not have been more enticing, beautifully soft and caressed the palate. Far more energy and intensity than any other bottles tasted recently.
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Wine of the Night for Open That Bottle Night 2/25/17. Scrumptious. Really reveals the magic of well made Bordeaux. Drinking as it should. Mature, and a great example of Margaux. No score necessary. An experience. Very nice!
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From magnum, the last bottle of 82 Palmer in our cellar. I agree with many others - this has been past its prime for a while, so I'd encourage folks to drink up. I really think it's in a slow decline. Interestingly, this had a funk element that for me rarely shows up in Palmer. Good juice, a wine I've always liked, even if its not a rock star, but it was time to finish them off.
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Château Palmer Vertical: Lovely but curious nose with eucalyptus, mint, and menthol, on top of cool blueberry fruit. Good earth driven tones, damp soil. Some chai. Palate is farther advanced than one would hope for out of an '82. Red berry fruit is yielding to a more tertiary maple.
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The 1982 Palmer for me is a wine that is on its fully maturity plateau for some time already with this last 2-3 bottles showing signs of slightly past it's prime. Very fine and elegant nose beautiful tertiary, cedar, a slight mint/eucalyptus touch, but such an inviting floral characteristic with violets, roses that in my opinion is a registered mark from great Palmer. The palate is very fine, delicate, completely balanced offering an outstanding classy wine, but time to drink!
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The bouquet of this wine is really fabulous and complex with beautiful oak, cedar, cigar box, sweet spices, autumn impressions and some truffle. On the palate beautifully soft with still some good red fruits, coffee and autumn impressions. All very refined, smooth and integrated. Good acidity and a touch of pleasant sweetness. Completely soft and integrated tannin which is showing a bit of age and is a bit drying, but that doesn’t really bother me because everything is so harmonious , complex and refined. Completely ready now and probably wise not to wait much longer. (However a few years more at this age, if kept in a perfect cellar, will most likely not hurt either.)
La Trompette, Chateau Palmer dinner 12.11.2015. Palmer's knuckles are often wrapped for its high yields in what is the most renowned vintage of the Left Bank. Tonight, Palmer ought to be proud. Cassis, cedar notes, short to mid-length acidity. A fantastic bottle, again, it was cellared well and unmoved since the purchase at en primeur 30+ years ago. The '82 is very flattering, charming and full frontal, compared to the '83 which was shy to start, oozed confidence and excelled to win WOTN.
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1982, '89 and '90 Left-Bank Bordeaux Dinner (Imperial Treasure Shanghai, Ngee Ann City, Singapore): A delicious Palmer, drinking at its absolute peak – this really brought a smile to my face. The nose was a little less showy off the bat than either the 1990 Haut-Brion or the 1989 Pichon Lalande that shared its flight, but there was a wonderfully subtle charm about it, with gentle wafts of tobacco and spice, dried flowers and herbs, a touch of garrigue and lavender, all floating around a core of cassis, earth and cedar wood. Lovely stuff. It was on the palate where the wine really stole the show though. This was just at a beautiful place – it was soft and round and velvety, almost melting in the mouth with sweet notes of cassis and plums and fleshy blackberries all seamlessly integrated with a gentle acidity and silky, barely there tannins. Gorgeous stuff – refined, elegant, really genteel; maybe lacking some of the sheer power and depth of the other wines on show, yet having a quiet strength and presence that kept it from being insubstantial. “Seductive without quite being feminine”, I wrote on my notes. Lovely finish too, with a whisper of sweet spice emerging amidst the fleshy fruit. A perfect example of a wine at its absolute peak - this was singing on the night.
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En riktigt bra flaska! En doft av cassis, ceder, choklad, karamell, ostronskal och havsluft. Väldigt bra balans med närvarande frukt, fin syra och väldigt silkigt och elegant.
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Double decanted two hours in advance. The nose offers captivating tertiary aromas such as seaweed, salty seashells, caramel, cigar box, bell pepper, green mint, and gravel. But even if the wine is fully developed, there's still enough sweet currant/plum fruit left, a really elegant structure, and a texture fine as silk. Not overly acidic, neither the least flat, and no drying tendencies on the finish. Drinks like a charm, and certainly has everyone around the table stunned. A perfect bottle of mature bordeaux.
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Rose / ruby color with an amber rim. Stunningly beautiful nose of classic sweet cassis and mature earth. The palate, while sweet and mature is a bit of a disappointment after the nose. Just missing excitement - it is correct mature Bordeaux. But the nose .... (91)
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Popped this to celebrate my wife's birthday at Il Lido. Lovely wine, though I wouldn't say it is outstanding to warrant a 95/100. Probably past its prime - lots of tertiary notes, and the fruits are fading. Elegant, earthy, melting tannins, and unmistakably Bordeaux.
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Opened 2hrs prior, not decanted. Notes of tobacco and spice but somewhat underwhelming, especially compared to Latour a Pomerol. Well below their stunning 83.
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Drank in Hong Kong Much more mature than the previous bottle. Lot's of forest floor and wet attic. Mouth felt a little thin. Amazing the bottle variation. The '83 is standing up better.
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Château Palmer vertical (Burg Layen, Nahe, Germany): Very elegant, silky, earthy, tobacco, and a very nice sweetness. This is really good, even though I remember it to be even better. May be time to drink up these 1982s.
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Drank at Bob Bob Richards A joy to try a classic. Nose of earth, leather, sandalwood and dark fruit. Wonderful complexity in the palate with a medium length.
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It was funny, no sooner had Li Na won the Australian Open final than VK and PH showed up at our doorstep with a freshly opened bottle of this to celebrate. The nose, what struck me immediately was the nose -- pungent fruity floral spicy perfumed nose that was unlike anything I've ever come across. Nice medium body with decent complexity and a solid enough mid palate, but nothing that comes close to the nose. Interesting wine this -- 96 for the nose, 90 for everything else, so 93.
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We were concerned about the provenance of this bottle The cork was a little soft and broke but the waitress skillfully removed this is in a perfect drinking window with some blueberry mildly tart fruit and earth this lasted the entire bottle with each sip being a little different,a little more evolved glad to have opened this last nite and you should check on your cellar stash By the way,the wine was much better than the disappointing food at Lula Cafe
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Palmer Vertical Tasting (1982 - 2004) (Switzerland): Tasted blind: herbal notes, eucalyptus. Very balanced, nicely integrated tannins, red berries elegant yet quite long. Now mature but still has reserves for the next 10 years.
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Burgundy v Bordeaux - Cellartracker (La Trompette, W4): Slight bricking in the glass, a heavy nose of pencil shavings. A solid palate and good complexity, but nothing really special, it is a good drink but in the company of the other wines didn't stand out.
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Ian's Blind @ Medlar (Medlar, London): Very claret, both on the nose and palate. Initial impression is Graves, maybe 88. With air it's sweetens and becomes more fragrant. I still think Graves but not sure now. Could almost be Palmer with a richness coming through. Ok, it is, but really surprised by the vintage. Far calmer than I remember. ****
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A wine overshadowed by the 83 but it is still rather good! Clear ruby, youthful appearance. The nose is immediately open and stunning. Acacia and honeysuckle, perfumed spices of Palmer ever present. Probably 95 on the nose! On the palate Otis mid-weight ( in a good way) as you are never going to get a massive and mammoth Palmer. Still fresh red and blackberry fruits and a nice balancing acidity to keep it all together and fresh. You want to keep drinking this...
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Ch. Palmer vertikal (Oslo): Lett skyet rød med innslag av oransje. Dyp, generøs og sødmefull nese med toner av røde bær, lær, kokos og mild solbærbusk. Rik frukt. Sødmefull, dyp og konsentrert. Lett varm, men balansert. Bra syre. Saftig og delikat. Milde, men faste tanniner i finish. Flott lengde.
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Deep ruby color, little to no bricking, youthful appearance. Nose of barnyard and earth, with black fruit and leather. Flavor profile muted. Nose definitely better. If the palate was as good as the nose it would be 100 points but it was a bit short on the aftertaste and not as mouth filling as I wanted after smelling it. Velvety soft though and great flavors of earth, mushrooms, black currant, leather and blackberry. Plenty of life left.
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Pale orangey ruby with a fair brick rim; rich ripe terracotta notes with spicy, autumnal leaves. Leather, antique bureau; good weight, quite silky build very nice flavour and this shows leathery fruit on the finish. A little animal actually. Good length, delightful for drinking now. A point. Complex. 93+
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Well the anticpation was huge. Margaux is all about elegance and perfume and this bottle didnt disappoint. Beautiful berry and leathery mineral aromas, gentle acidity and smooth smooth finish that lasted well. Lovely. Drinking beautifully now.
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Bordeaux v Burgundy III; 7/7/2012-7/9/2012 (The Square, London): Had a bottle of this a year ago and it was singing - this year to me it seemed more reticent and withdrawn, less overt and sexy. The quality is there - it just seemed to be framed in high acidity and spiky tannins, although others in the room disagreed. Still a great wine.
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Another great dinner with some good wine (EL Ideas - Chicago IL): Last night a friend brought a 6L to dinner. There were several decanters of this wine remaining when I left, so I asked for one decanter to be poured into a bottle for me to take home...and here we are trying it once again 24 hours later. Black fruit from start-to-finish with charming sweet spice. Slightly longer and more balanced than last night.
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Farewell Dinner (Charlie Trotter's, Chicago IL): From 6L. Big, ripe, powerful aromatics. Red and black currant with some plum and earth. Very densely packed nose and took a lot of coaxing tonight. Quite firm on the palate. Powerful, gripping finish as well.
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Farewell to a Great Restaurant (Charlie Trotter's - Chicago IL): From 6L, decanted into multiple decanters. Dense dark fruit aromas with spice hints. Firm and dense on the palate with ripe fruit behind austere tannins today, so just moderately forthcoming. There were several decanters of this wine remaining when I left, so I asked for one decanter to be poured into a bottle for me to take home...which I refrigerated, then brought to a dinner the following night, where it was more supple and certainly showed better.
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Bordeaux Søskenparsmaking (Moss, Norway): Floral og forførende nese av røde bær. Hint av lær. Stram og elegant, med nydelig ren og klar kirsdebærdrevet frukt. Herlig syre. Flott konsentrasjon og tetthet. Svært rakrygget og tett vin som sitter svært godt. Nydelig lengde.
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Fantastic nose of fresh red berries. Very nice mouthfeel, where balance was the key word describing this. Nothing that stuck out. Could have been more complex, but this was great anyway. Fairly long.
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A Tribute to 30yrs of 1982 Left Bank Bordeaux (The Papies, Elizabeth St, London): Felt it needed decanting and we did for abt 1 hour. Good bottle just below neck. Brittle cork. Colour shows it age for sure. The nose points directly to a well mature bordeaux. Minty ( for us a signature of palmer) , herby with light earth. On the palate it feels it has seen better years and although nice to drink it feels a bit short and light on the density and depth. Still very nice but best to drink this sooner than later. 91 at best.
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Good full. Brick red with brown edge. Super elegant Margaux at perfect maturity. Sweet cherries, earth, mushrooms, wood, chocolate and dark berries. Long after taste. A very good bottle of wine. No hurry, but I do not think it will get better with more storage.
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Well I have kept a case of these in my cellar for a long time. Just started to drink them two years ago. The first bottle was a wonderful surprise. Yougot the bouquet from across the room and after decanting it was showing well right away and continued to improve for an hour. The wine is fully matured and it has beautifully integrated oak and fruit character. Very smooth on the palate and wonderful nose with great depth changing from dark red fruits to cedar and then even subtler notes of leather and spice emrged. A pleasure to just inhale the aromas ever few minutes. The depth seemed to increase for the first 20 minutes or so and then tapered a bit but the palate did not waver. It was just a really special wine with a great steak. Perfect complement . Not sure how long it may stay at this plateau - but it has not disappointed or changed much over the last year.
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K&L Top Bordeaux Tasting (K&L, Redwood City): Obviously aged based on color; nose has initial caramel, cacao, coffee; lovely acidic balance, fruit is fading fast; finish is a tad drying and medium length. This is a very good wine but somewhat over peak and slowly fading. Drink now. 92.
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Best of Bordeaux, Including 1966 Pichon Lalande (K&L Wines, Redwood City, California): Light and completely resolved. Faint floral perfume. Light, good remaining acidity. Faded fruit and flavors, thin feel, curious artificial sweetness sticks out right in the middle, medium to short finish. I must say that this is pretty bland and uninspiring for a great property from a heralded year. Not nearly in the same class as the best wines in the flight.
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Decanted for sediment and immediately served. Aromas of dark berries and cherries were bursting from the wine as it was poured into the decanter. This is one of those wines where you could easily spend an hour with your nose happily buried in the glass. I didn't, but it certainly wouldn't have been a bad use of my time. Dark ruby in color with crystal clarity. Refined and elegant, it showed perfect balance and poise on the palate. Slightly short finish, but really, this gave an excuse to drink more. Just wonderful.
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Chateau Palmer Dinner (Boka - Chicago IL): Ripe black cherry and black currant on nose and palate. Moderate spice and leather elements in background. Good structure and good balance. Secondary character just emerging. Finish came across a slightly short and simpler than in a few other vintages, but I'm eager to see how this develops as more secondary character emerges over the next decade.
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Aged Bordeaux dinner at Del Frisco's (Del Frisco's): Decanted for 1 hour. Cork split, but the wine was still in perfect shape. This was definitely the most overpriced bottle of the night. The CT London crowd seemed to enjoy this bottle far more than I did. I can see why Margaux was poo-pooed in 1982; this didn't hold a candle to the youth, depth and complexity of the Gruaud Larose.
This note was taken by another guest at the dinner, but I wholeheartedly agree with his assessment:
Quite a surprise! On the nose: very savory, with roasted meat, game, orange rind and cherry notes. Reminded me of an aged Chateauneuf du Pape. Finishes on the lighter side; with some violet notes. Ready to drink. Won't develop further.
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Bordeaux v Burgundy event (The Square Restaurant - London): Oh man oh man how sexy is this wine. Apparently this wine had done a world tour on various container ships and still it arrives dressed in silk and as fresh and elegant as Audrey Hepburn. Incredible note - earthy, soy sauce, sweet fruit, refined elegant, precise, wonderful. On the palate this is ethereal - maturity in excelsis. The only downside was the finish was a touch short, but this is really a minor criticism. Why buy 1st growths when you can get stuff like this for a fraction of the price. Truly brilliant.
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Fortfarande spänstig i smak och utseend Tannimerna lever kvar och vinet skulle kunnat sparas i ytterligare 5-10 år Otroligt gott nu med friska tanniner spänst i både färg och smak
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My seventh place of seven 1982 Bordeaux tasted. Slightly tannic nose of dark fruit, the nose never improved, more of the same on the palate, nice medium body and finish, simple, tasty but not tonight.
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Taste at Elysian. Showing really well. Color shows some signs of age, but still great life in the wine as a whole. Nose is classic left bank Bordeaux. Not brooding enough to be Pauillac, and not firm enough for St. Estephe. Dark cherries, leather, some lighter cassis, and tobacco notes. Palate is polished and finishes super clean. More dark rustic red fruit. Some dried herbs - black tea. Really nice wine. Subtle characteristics that provide the depth I would expect from Palmer. Beautiful birthyear wine. Drinking well now and probably has another decade or so under its belt. Thanks Pilks.
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Bordeaux North to South (My house): Deep fruit; long and lovely, plenty of fruit, some tannins. Does fade a bit in the glass. A little sweet – in a not too pleasant way.
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Rustic in style for this normally elegant wine. The color shows lightening at the rim. The wine light and simple for Palmer. The slightly rustic finish showed some green notes along with black fruit. The wine was made from a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. The harvest took place from September 15 to October 5.
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Pre-Auction Tasting - Chateau Palmer 1970-1983; 5/7/2010-5/12/2010 (Edmonton, AB): Ullage just down to shoulder.From a much ballyhooed vintage, this bottling of Chateau Palmer 1982 still shines attractively. Full depth of dark ruby colour; an attractive set of aromas – primarily dark berry fruit – elegantly invigorates a sense of something special; predominantly black currant fruit in the flavours – supple texture; fruit carries well into the finish which lasts a very long time. Development should continue over the next number of years, supporting its pedigree. Acids and tannins in harmony with the fruit throughout the finish, but lots of room for further evolution.
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Exceeded expectations. This wine is at peak and was every bit as good as the 83 although different in style. Perfect cedary elegance. This bagan to fade ever so slightly after an hour, so avoid long decant.
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Oinofiloi Wine Club Christmas Tasting Dark garnet. Initially very expressive nose with sweet dark berries, earthiness and noble animal notes. Mid-bodied but very powerful, with solid but soft tanins, nice fruit and high acidity. Very long finish. Holding very well, but started to collapse after an hour or so in the glass.
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Healthy deep garnet. Nose not as expressive as expected from a 1982 margaux. Black fruit, leather, someone from the panel suggested salinity, hints of mint. Had only one glass but somewhere along the tasting the nose started to fade. Medium body of great finesse, tannins still there but very ripe and fine grained. Good cedary, fruity aftertaste. My guess is that this wine which came directly from the chateau needs further cellaring.
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Colour: Red w a tinge of brown, medium dense. Nose: Sweet licorice and a hint of wet cardboard. Palate: Ripe. Red fruit and more sweet licorice. Just a hint of residual tannins towards the end. This has beautiful balance but quaere whether it will keep much longer.
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Garnet color. Ripe dark red plum and cassis aromatics with wet tobacco and some underbrush. Very nice palate with a good bit of ripe fruit remaining and some nice earthy notes. There was something just a bit off on the finish, but still quite enjoyable.
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Characteristic, super stremlined Palmer nose with fine tobacco and darker fruit notes. Patrician palate, though turns a bit sharp on the finish. Fine structure. Very nice, but perhaps not totally correct.
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Drunk side by side to the '89 Margaux. More austere than the Margaux, all elegance, good balance with great acidity. Tobacco, smoke, definitely more mineral and with earthy notes. I suspect that it would habe benefited of a short decanting. It is ready to drink but will hold a few more years without amy problem.
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My art trained wife says it us the colour of claret. Ironic? Aromas of stewed prunes, sour cherry and wet cedar. Soft body almost none existent tannin. Good acid levels, cinnamon notes and a long finish. Absolutely superb.
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Simply gorgeous. Elegant, but yet has its own body. Smooth tannin integrated with red berries, smokey, mineral, cassis, plums. It finishes nice and long. Different league with the 1983, but still a very nice wine.
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LdC Palmer vs. Margaux Dinner (Primehouse): Soft garnet color. Medium tight bright black fruit with hint of leather and spice. Full round tannic black fruit with a long graphite tannic finish.
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Decanted for 1 hour. From a very cold cellar. The cork was a tad damp but the wine was fine. Garnet fading to mahogany with a clear rim. After the bottle stink blew off, an absoultely incredible nose. Flowers, orchids, raspberries, and violets. An expansive bouquet, filling the room... everyone at the table could smell this as it was poured. Alas the Body was not up to the great bouquet. Medium with melted tannins, some fruit but nowhere near the extent promised by the nose. Some drying at the end and short... but all at the table agreed that the nose was worth it... Again at 4 hrs... the nose was souring, and the mid palate collapsed... but those memories of the scents! I rated this an 88 mostly for the nose... the palate would rate 84 and the nose 92.
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Just about as its reputation would have it, the '82 Palmer was good, but not a major success in 1982 Bordeaux terms. Nothing out of place and there's an attractive note of cooking spice on the nose but on the palate it doesn't have the scale of the '89 or usual examples of '83. By memory, this '82 is comparable to the modest 1985 Palmer. Soft, mature, a good drink, but not as exciting as Palmer can be when everything goes right.
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My friend Costas brought this bottle for the Friday's dinner at home. Decanted and filtered just prior drinking, because of sediment. The condition of the cork was not good, but the wine was not corked. A muddy garnet color with a plumy rim. Very expressive nose dominated by scents of oak, smoke, raisin, and cherry. Medium - bodied with totaly melted tannins and good level of acidity. The palate is plenty of red dried fruits with a hint of banana. Also good flavors of nuts, mushrooms, cedar and licorice. Quite short finish. A great wine to drink right now, without very long aging potential any more.
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I was surprised just how good this was...amber at the edge it was decanted 4 hours on Halloween. Bright acidity made it a pleasure to sip and enjoy...very balanced for a 26 yr old bottle.
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Ottawa offline with DoktaP and Bman (Bocado's in Ottawa): Very nice. Pure cassus, tobacco and sweet oak notes all very well integrated. This is a well blended bordeaux wth all the elements in the right places. Very silky with a smooth baby's bottom finish. Long.
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Ottawa Offline: DoctaP and the MWP (Restaurant Bocado's): Popped and poured. Medium ruby red, slight bricking on the edges. Nose of cassis, blackberries, leather, oak, and mushrooms. Nice smooth mouth-feel nice balance, with a short but silky finish and a retro of fruits.
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Château Palmer Vertical (Morton's): Opened with more developed savory aromatics than the '85 that got smoky with time in the glass. The fruit profile was similar to the ’85, the tannins a little screechier, but this, too, civilized itself as it breathed.
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Margaux vs. Palmer Dinner, served in single blind flights (Primehouse - Chicago IL): Single blind 82/83 Margaux/Palmer. Nose of dark cherry and spice, still mostly primary. Blackberry and black currant on palate, long with very good tannins and acidity in balance with fruit. Finish starting to show hints of forest floor. Getting close to its peak.
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Deep red. Great Claret nose with a fair bit of funk. Cedar and cigar in the background. Very nice mouth. More acid then tannin. If you have this wine now may be the time to drink it.
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Mature appearance, medium garnet core, wide mahogany rim. Complex and relatively rich nose, lots of spice, leaf, hints of tea and fruit-cake, some underlying sweet cassis fruit. Initial attack is equally promising with cassis, spice and some tobacco leaf, but then falls away sharply on a clipped, shortish finish with the edgy tannins comfortably out-lasting the fruit. Ultimately disappointing and on this showing needs drinking up.
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From mag, this was in great shape. Like previous bottles, it seemed the consensus was better than my rating. This is not a wine to cellar too much longer.
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Decanted to remove sediment and rebottled and corked. Took to dinner at steak house and let breathe for about an hour in the bottle. Medium garnet color, no noticeable bricking. Fragrant floral nose with Margaux violets still in evidence. Some earth and smoke on the palate initially but berries on the mid-palate. Decently long finish. Tannins resolved but still present enough to give the wine strength to stand up to the bone-in Kansas City strips we chose to have with it. This isn't a knock-the-socks-off-of-every-sense-organ-in-your-body wine -- just a really classic Bordeaux that paired splendidly with our hearty dinner.
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Offline with Jonathan Dinh (Seattle, WA): Popped and poured at the end of the night. A fantastic nose of spicecake, soy, cedar and horse. This has a nice palate, round, friendly, far from profound and a bit more muddy and lacking definition than I would like. While it's a nice wine it pales in comparison to the 1983 Palmer.
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Brighton Palmer Offline (Seven Dials Restaurant, Brighton): Again, mid ruuby, slightly brighter.. Full, rich, savoury nose. Follows through strongly with quite a savoury finish. Still quite fleshy and dense. Weight compsrable to 90 Pavillion Rouge. Possibly not subtle, but... After a while impressive attack but drying a little.
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Diane's Birthday Dinner in BC.: From magnum. I like this wine, but its definitely over the hill. In the mouth its a bit thin and simple, and lacks personality. The fruit that was there was sweet and pleasant, but IMHO its on the downslope. Interestingly, it was well received at the table and the first magnum (of six) to be finished during dinner.
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Huge farmyard nose, on the palate no tannin to speak of and so really silky, gamey fruit, lovely wine, but the '83 this time last year had a grip and tension which made it special and which this wine lacks.
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wedding anniversary wine - good clear red brick colour, although threw a lot of sediment on decanting. at its peak approx 1.5 hours after opening with powerful liquorice aroma. soft fruit and well balanced though not as long as anticipated. Lack of complexity and finish keep this from being outstanding.
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Château Palmer: Rich, full depth of purple toned ruby in colour; penetrating nose of clean berry and plum, with oak strains; fresh entry, but quite different from any of the other wines in this tasting - clean black currant and cherry fruit, with a freshly picked berry character; long and elegant; not quite what I expected from this wine, but it does finish attractively and the fruit dominates on the finish. Still some time left for this wine to fully evolve, but the acids and tannins harmoniously blend with the fruit.
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Tasted at Handford's, in same flight with 1982 LLC and 1982 Lynch Bages. Brick color, thin and translucent. Lovely nose - violets, cherries, coffee, tar. Great balance, with quite a lot of fruit. Medium finish. Very very nice indeed.
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Light-medium ruby red with oranging on the rim. Aromas of lead pencil, cedar, cherries, tobacco, garrigue. Medium-full bodied. Smooth wine, well-integrated tannins with red fruits, tobacco, and spice notes. Short finish, ~ 20-25 seconds. Drink now. My #2 WOTF, the group's #1 WOTF.
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Tasted at 910 Restaurant (with Dean Lycas). Served with rib steak. The wine was not decanted. The light was dim, making hue determination difficult. The color can be said to be deep, however. The nose is clean and shows intense coffee, chocolate, cigar box and ripe plum. Medium-bodied on the palate, with similar flavors as the nose. The remaining tannins are quite supple. The finish is long and smooth. This wine should hold nicely for several more years.
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Brick with orange rim. After 30 minutes of breathing in the glass, the nose shows intense leather, cigar, cassis and plum. Light, soft tannins. Medium body. Same flavors on palate as nose. Long, slightly alcoholic finish. Ready and lovely.
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1982 BORDEAUX (Lafayette, Ca.): Rich, deep cherry fruit on the nose, nice red color in the glass, nice fruit, slightly medium/big body, finish is good, poor storage hurt the score.
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4/21/2024 - Geoff7777 wrote:
Lunch Bistro Rex: Opened 4-5 hours before service and slow-ox, this was unimpressive on opening but was transformed in the glass later. Medium scarlet red in colour and no more than medium body, Merlot fruit, violets, red fruits and coffee on the nose with a suave creamy palate and a long finish. This would have paired well with the Albert Morot, as the wine is quite Burgundian in structure. Consistent with the bottle from a few years ago and delicious but not for keeping 18.5.
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4/10/2024 - Simba-wine Likes this wine: 98 Points
Onto @Alastair ‘s first blind wine. 🙏🙏🙏
Knew it was 1982, so right into Margaux!
Debate, Chateau Margaux or Palmer. I was right onto Palmer and stuck with it🤗 @Riaan was onto CM.
The wine is so Burgundian it is fine, ripe and good length. Didn’t have the CM length for me. Absolutely on apex now and you could see with air that it lost a little freshness.
I would not wait on this and rather drink up.
98p
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11/25/2023 - Wineallover Likes this wine: 94 Points
Short notes. Drinking beautifully. Fully integrated top notch Bordeaux as you would expect them to be. Life is full of surprises: 1983 is supposed to be a better year for Margaux so i was not expecting this Palmer to be that strong (and was disappointed by a Margaux 1983 a couple of years back), so overall a good surprise. Evolved quite quickly so would not recommend to decant.
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10/28/2023 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 93 Points
Sometimes when one meets their wine hero.. its as special as one expects it to be.
In this case, this Palmer 1982 was not only beautiful and memorable, but it kept evolving over the night. Ripe blackberries and cassis, with sweetness which keeps developing over the night.
Incredibly the acidity (Medium+) kept this so lively. Such staying power.. despite this being a wine of over 40 years. After 4 hours of air in our glasses and in the bottle, this Palmer 82 gained better density and more coffee aromatics too.
Château Palmer is actually a 3rd growth, but in some vintages it would clearly give the 1st Growths a run for their money. In this 1982 vintage.. Circa 140,000 bottles were produced. 47% Cab, 47% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot
It seems that other than Chateau Margaux, the 1982 Palmer is the strongest wine from what was the weakest appellation of the vintage, Margaux.
At this point in Palmer's history, the estate was being run by Peter Sichel, and was under the ownership of, as today, the Sichel and Mahler-Besse families.
Regarding this legendary 1982 vintage.. Heatwave in July, and the hot dry harvest (although with a damp August and early September) suited these grapes.
Thanks RN for not only spoiling us with the home cooked lamb and steaks, but for sharing this gem!
Dinner with DQ and BL, LMC, RN and M, and L too.
Outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
28 Oct 2023
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10/6/2023 - Geoff7777 wrote:
Medium scarlet red in colour and no more than medium body. Immediately floral on opening, with lavender, violets and plummy red fruits. Supremely elegant, with a suave palate and a long finish. Not as punchy as some other 1982's BDX, and this bottle probably better a decade ago, but a beautiful wine and very Palmer 18.75
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9/1/2023 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Rarely get to try this wine and yet I always am in love with it. Palmer definitely hits above its punching weight and this was no different. It had some stiff competition in the line-up - there was a 66 of Palmer that really made me take notice. Still just a lovely wine with great structure and power and balance and even a touch of finesse. Lovely.
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8/1/2023 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
Ornellaia Dinner (Stefani Prime - Lincolnwood IL): Alongside the 1962. Aging gracefully with as much earth & mushroom as black fruit, this is another 1982 holding on nicely (enough) but with its best years in the past.
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6/6/2023 - RayOB Likes this wine: 95 Points
Drank at 67
So different to previous bottles. So fresh so rich
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12/7/2022 - Triforwine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Top Shoulder fill, Cork almost saturated with fungus on the top after removal of the capsule. Still, almost intact cork removal with Durand but small piece broke, minimal into the wine and then immediate decant. Beautiful color of light garnet with light orange rim, much less opaque than prior bottles from long ago, but similar to more recent ones. Perfectly stored by dad in his cellar and opened in CB for lunch. Did not fade after open on sipping to the end for several hours. Incredible aromas of flowers, dry leaves and smoked meat which is super complex with dry red fruit in and out. Incredibly lush mouth feel, much denser on the mid palate than the appearance would predict. Tannis fully integrated and while lacking a bit in fruit, it has enough red fruit, grip and acidity to make the finish go on for long enough and the flavor is delightful. Moderate coarse sediment stuck to bottle at top and on sides. Fine sediment in the bottom. Just sensational if you love old style Margaux. Not as robust perhaps faded slightly more as compared to some of the other 1982 Bordeaux wines at this stage but still so lovely. Great with goat cheese at the end. Should stay at this level for a while but drink now, it's not likely to improve and expect some bottle variation even with perfect cellaring. Very fun to drink. 93
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10/28/2022 - Mulvk Likes this wine: 94 Points
Beautiful very elegant. Not as good as las cases 82 on the night. Better than prev bottle.
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9/11/2022 - Mulvk Likes this wine: 92 Points
Graphite and smoke. No fruit. Reasonably long. Not as good a recent 82 ‘s, but very enjoyable. Drink up
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4/23/2022 - fc1910 wrote:
1982 (A vintage dream); 4/21/2022-4/23/2022 (Hotel Jean Jacques Rousseau, La Neuveville, lake Biel, Restaurant des Bains, Avenches, Switzerland): A lot of finesse here, red berry fruit, but somewhat lacking, think this bottle is not in the very best condition,
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4/13/2022 - rjpbath Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very very relaxed, but perhaps a bit too relaxed! I was expecting more. Vibrant colour, fresh nose, milky taste, pretty long, but not as exciting or sustained as others from 82. But like other 82s it is tasting remarkably young still. I doubt that it will improve; I think its relative reticence is how it is. What an extraordinarily wonderful vintage 82 is.
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3/18/2022 - ljl Likes this wine: 88 Points
Wine level below the neck and crumbling cork. Slight garnet color. Graphite aroma and taste with stewed fruit and toast. Opened 45 minutes after decanting. Clearly on the downside.
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3/4/2022 - paul195 wrote: 94 Points
82 Bordeaux Dinner @ Union Square Cafe all wines were purchased on release and double decanteted at 4:00.
Second Flight - Gruaud Larose, Leoville las Cases, Ducru Beaucaillou, Palmer
Palmer was in a great place, beautiful nose of red fruit, with ……. the 82 is lighter and brighter than I expected, this wine had a Margaux elegance that stood out from the flight reflecting more of the richness of the vintage than the power of 83 or 89 Palmer, my WOTF
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12/25/2021 - dbkitc wrote: 95 Points
Stunning. At the end of the maturity plateau, this sweet, elegant wine smells like a fruit and floral factory with a fresh sod floor. Medium bodied. A wine to drink soon as it begins to tail off big time after 60 minutes. While it’s on, it’s singing. Way better than the previous bottle. (95) Drink up.
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12/13/2021 - lozatron Likes this wine:
RZ's Bordeaux Seconds (Hawksmoor Guildhall): Another incredibly generous bottle from I. Lovely - well put together claret. Apparently Palmer notoriously over cropped in 82 and I could feel it. An education in the palmer style, and on most Mondays would be the best wine you drink…but today is not a normal Monday.
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11/11/2021 - djhammond Likes this wine: 94 Points
From memory, this is firing on all cylinders with secondary and tertiary notes. It is a wonderful mature Palmer but without the intricacies to take it to the level of the 1983 and 1989 and some of the post millennial vintages.
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2/5/2021 - Raizes Likes this wine: 92 Points
黑醋栗、黑樱桃、甘草、丁香，轻微的泥土和皮革气息，香气层次并不复杂，且整体有走弱的趋势，但入口良好的集中度还是让酒处在很好的适饮阶段。丝般柔顺的单宁和依旧坚挺的酸度塑造了优雅波尔多的典型范例。
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2/5/2021 - bill00 wrote: 91 Points
Cedar, ash and plum. Smooth but still with substantial tannins. Nice.
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1/3/2021 - Montesquieu Likes this wine: 96 Points
Fabulous bottle. Fresh, smooth secondary flavors without a note wrong. Surprised a bit at the lower average scores since our bottle was gorgeous.
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12/31/2020 - Invest Likes this wine: 94 Points
Bought on E-bay about 20 years ago. Level top shoulder. Opened three hours before drinking without decanting. As a meal accompaniment to a really fantastic Iberian black pork fillet. Colour light Bordeaux red with brick reflections, slightly cloudy. Intense nose, fine stinker, barnyard fits very good and classic Margaux aromas. Velvety and soft on the palate, good fruit primarily cherries and a touch of raspberries, Burgundy, fine and elegant, medium finish. There is a lack of depth and complexity for a really great wine. Nevertheless, it was a lot of fun and a great drinking experience, 94 pts.
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12/5/2020 - oldwines Likes this wine: 95 Points
Impromptu dinner and tasting with our close friends (Our Farm in NJ): In my cellar since release. Decanted at 5pm. Incredibly pristine and fresh for a 38 year old bottle of wine, not a bit of bricking and translucent medium garnet. Supremely balanced and elegant with great mouth feel and texture. So feminine, with light florals, more red fruit and plenty of earthy mushroom, cherry, black raspberry, red currant, gamey savory elements and a very long finish. This got better and better with more air over 6+ hours. Perfect with fire grilled NY strips steaks.
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10/6/2020 - finediningnyc wrote: flawed
VA ☹️
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9/24/2020 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points
Resolved, sweet, lovely.
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6/26/2020 - isbjoern wrote: 93 Points
Bordeaux Blind Tasting: Leather and barnyard nose. Very silky mouthfeel on the palate, spicy and juicy in style, fresh cherry fruit, very elegant, well integrated medium acidity, slightly short, but a lovely bottle. - 93 points
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3/4/2020 - JHSP Likes this wine: 90 Points
Robust tannins and still too young I recon - however a typical safe bet Palmer
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3/3/2020 - Wine by Bok wrote: 90 Points
After the 1970, the first thing that came to mind for 82 was rustic. It was evident that there was a big difference between the 2. It had riper black fruits and a smoky element. The aroma of cedar wood was also very apparent. The palate was quite straightforward, dark fruits and woody with fine tannins and acidity. Bottle was not as exciting as I hoped. more tasting note in finewines.com.sg
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12/13/2019 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 94 Points
Purchased upon release and cellared in pristine fashion, this particular bottle showed beautifully. A blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, the wine was decanted off of its substantial sediment and serially tasted over several hours. Medium garnet with bricking at the rim, it opens over the first 30-60 minutes to reveal a complex package of red plum and currant fruit that is accented with notes of clove, leather, lavender, cigar box and cocoa. Medium-bodied and with good acidity, it maintains a silky texture by virtue of its melted tannins, well-woven alcohol and fully integrated oak. Solid in the middle and finishing long, this fully mature Bordeaux is pure elegance. With this wine approaching 40 years of age, there will undoubtedly be substantial bottle variation; despite this, those holding well-cellared specimens have reason to be optimistic. Drink now.
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11/28/2019 - dkentaustin Likes this wine: 94 Points
Raspberry, Tobacco and cedar. Light tannins and pretty on the palate. Subtle Eucalyptus. Drinking at or just last it’s peak...some minerality at this time. Lovely wine.
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6/12/2019 - englishman's claret wrote: 95 Points
2019 Palmerathon: This is in such a beautiful place now, full of fat, soft textures, and aromas of roses, violets, redcurrant, and cedar. Luscious but not exactly rich. Elegant, missing the tannic structure or sheer presence of the 1983 and 1989. This still occupies an important position in the Pantheon of 1980s Palmer. A gorgeous drink.
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4/14/2019 - janispochini@gmail.com wrote: 63 Points
Open this on April 14th 2019 without knowing what we were doing. Bottle was bequeathed by Casey Jennings and had no label. Serendipitously this was a big day for my brother Steve Roger, when Tiger Woods took the 2019 Masters Championship after 22 years since his first! Lucky for my husband who's not a fan, the Chateaux was "Palmer"- line Arnold!
Dusty tannins, of which I knew nothing about until this moment but had read about in tasting notes, with licorice upfront followed by Cherry Bomb fruit notes on the tongue. Lovely with creamy strong Cheese's of garlic and herbs and certainly a celebration to be had. That said, would have preferred their $390 to $3,100 valuation that it got on this site if we had known!! Shut the front door...
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11/10/2018 - MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
Wow was this wine rocking. Better than the Lafites that we had alongside it. I didn't take any detailed notes on this so going from memory after what was a long day of wine, but I remember this making me stop and take a step back it was that good. Still I think quite fresh and younger. Fruit intact. Wine well put together. I will definitely be seeking more of these out.
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9/14/2018 - kennygie99 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Opened this bottle of my birth year on my birthday. Sommelier had some problems opening the bottle, which resulted in the cork breaking. Wine was filtered into a decanter which still appeared dark with no signs of ageing.
The immediate nose was closed and muted on the palate, finishing with a tinge of iron.
After an hour in the decanter, the wine started to awaken. The nose was a combination of fresh berries and ripe plums. On the palate, the tannins were well integrated but finish was amazingly long. Towards the end, some hints of mocha and tobacco came through. There was still good acidity and power, which masked the fact that the wine is already 36years young.
I think the wine could have benefitted from a further hour or two of decanting, but nevertheless, there is still a good decade or so ahead.
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8/25/2018 - fontaine wrote: flawed
Courier vinicole P&P. Complètement oxydé...
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6/21/2018 - RayOB wrote: 92 Points
Drank at 67
Light nose with a lovely palate
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6/3/2018 - ONEFIVE Likes this wine:
Clear edge, browning to a brick core.
Clean on the nose. Dried red fruit. Raisin, tobacco, and a touch of iron.
On the palate this is good to go. Seamless. Meaty (iron), good fruit, but this is starting to fade.
Would drink now and over the next 5 or so years.
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4/30/2018 - LOZFOZ Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank at Kronenschlossen
Drank on my 37th birthday alongside an ‘82 Ducru Beaucaillou and came a marginal second on the day. That’s not to say it wasn’t wonderful - silky, elegant and with amazing purity for a wine approaching 40 (I wish I could say the same for myself). I would not hesitate to drink again, but would be interested in trying the ‘83 Palmer one day to compare them.
The most impressive thing was I still had a glass in the decanter the next day and, despite having faded a little, the quality and refinement of the wine welcomed me into the day and helped me through the fug I encountered coming out of my slumber.
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12/30/2017 - MrBrege wrote: 95 Points
Superb bottle, which was lucky since I bought it at an auction years ago. Drank with friends at 67PM - one of which was younger than the bottle (!) This was barely bricking at the edges, nothing the least bit tired about it, superbly balanced with elegance and intensity, would have been fine to drink in another 10 years. Sad I don't have another.
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11/12/2017 - ToddArisWonderwines Likes this wine: 99 Points
Nothing to say, an elegance wine with perfect balance on everything.
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10/31/2017 - glucker wrote:
- Ruby color - Was the best wine in a tasting of 80s French vs California
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8/12/2017 - DrinkBordeaux wrote: 89 Points
Château Palmer vertical tasting dinner (3030 Ocean, Fort Lauderdale, Florida): This wine was a bit of a disappointment, and paled next to the 1983 Palmer. It started out with a nice mature nose (though somewhat shy and reticent), with a little funk to go along with the red fruits, old library books, and roses. It fell flat on the palate, lacking some depth in the mid-palate. The tannins were also a bit dusty and drying, sometimes dominating the fruit at the finish. The acidity was overwhelming the fruit as well. This is likely just an off-bottle, as other bottles from this case have shown much better.
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8/12/2017 - sdr Does not like this wine: 86 Points
Château Palmer Vertical: Thanks to DrinkBordeaux for adding this vintage of Palmer for the vertical since I don't have any and haven't tasted it in years, frightened by its mediocre reputation. If this bottle is representative, it is deserved. Shockingly austere and charmless for an '82, a vintage which has produced many voluptuous examples which have evolved very well. Even though our sample of the '83 was not pristine it was clear that the younger of the pair was more successful. The '82 seems unripe and even a touch green.
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7/8/2017 - Fugu Me Likes this wine:
Double decanted for sediment at home prior to taking it to the restaurant, but didn't give it time to air. It was only in the decanter long enough to rinse leftover sediment out of the bottle, then back in again. I was a bit concerned, as the cork completely disintegrated as I was extracting it, and the nose was fairly muted at home. Once it was poured, it started to open up, and about half an hour in, it really began to sing. Dark fruits and graphite for days. By the end of the bottle, it was stunning.
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4/11/2017 - Chimer Likes this wine: 95 Points
A stunning bottle, the third or fourth time I have had the chance to drink Palmer '82 over the last 3 years and this bottle was exceptional and by far the most impressive and youthful. Mature but still beautifully fresh and perfumed, the texture could not have been more enticing, beautifully soft and caressed the palate. Far more energy and intensity than any other bottles tasted recently.
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2/26/2017 - TXRhoneRanger wrote:
Wine of the Night for Open That Bottle Night 2/25/17. Scrumptious. Really reveals the magic of well made Bordeaux. Drinking as it should. Mature, and a great example of Margaux. No score necessary. An experience. Very nice!
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1/20/2017 - DrinkBordeaux wrote: flawed
TCA
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12/24/2016 - BradE wrote:
From magnum, the last bottle of 82 Palmer in our cellar. I agree with many others - this has been past its prime for a while, so I'd encourage folks to drink up. I really think it's in a slow decline. Interestingly, this had a funk element that for me rarely shows up in Palmer. Good juice, a wine I've always liked, even if its not a rock star, but it was time to finish them off.
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11/1/2016 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 90 Points
Château Palmer Vertical: Lovely but curious nose with eucalyptus, mint, and menthol, on top of cool blueberry fruit. Good earth driven tones, damp soil. Some chai. Palate is farther advanced than one would hope for out of an '82. Red berry fruit is yielding to a more tertiary maple.
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9/18/2016 - RaphaelMalago Likes this wine: 92 Points
The 1982 Palmer for me is a wine that is on its fully maturity plateau for some time already with this last 2-3 bottles showing signs of slightly past it's prime. Very fine and elegant nose beautiful tertiary, cedar, a slight mint/eucalyptus touch, but such an inviting floral characteristic with violets, roses that in my opinion is a registered mark from great Palmer. The palate is very fine, delicate, completely balanced offering an outstanding classy wine, but time to drink!
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9/12/2016 - rnellans wrote: flawed
Corked.
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3/7/2016 - Markus IWC wrote: 96 Points
Vertikal provning Palmer. Min favorit ikväll, klart bättre än den haussade 83:an. Karamelliserad, perfekt mogen nu, söt elegant frukt, perfekt balans, läckert frisk syra, mandeltoner, apelsinskal, vacker frukt, sofistikerad, fulländad!!
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2/9/2016 - hultman Likes this wine: 95 Points
Cassis och viol. Mycket bra, lik Margaux 82 men aningen tunnare.
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2/9/2016 - AWBryce wrote:
Stewed blackberry core, baking spices, Christmas fruit cake, funky.
Some fruit on the palate, a bit over the hill.
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1/29/2016 - Zweder Likes this wine: 95 Points
The bouquet of this wine is really fabulous and complex with beautiful oak, cedar, cigar box, sweet spices, autumn impressions and some truffle. On the palate beautifully soft with still some good red fruits, coffee and autumn impressions. All very refined, smooth and integrated. Good acidity and a touch of pleasant sweetness. Completely soft and integrated tannin which is showing a bit of age and is a bit drying, but that doesn’t really bother me because everything is so harmonious , complex and refined. Completely ready now and probably wise not to wait much longer. (However a few years more at this age, if kept in a perfect cellar, will most likely not hurt either.)
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11/12/2015 - MEKWINE Likes this wine: 92 Points
La Trompette, Chateau Palmer dinner 12.11.2015. Palmer's knuckles are often wrapped for its high yields in what is the most renowned vintage of the Left Bank. Tonight, Palmer ought to be proud. Cassis, cedar notes, short to mid-length acidity. A fantastic bottle, again, it was cellared well and unmoved since the purchase at en primeur 30+ years ago. The '82 is very flattering, charming and full frontal, compared to the '83 which was shy to start, oozed confidence and excelled to win WOTN.
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11/3/2015 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points
Smells nice. Bit short.
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10/30/2015 - Paul S wrote: 95 Points
1982, '89 and '90 Left-Bank Bordeaux Dinner (Imperial Treasure Shanghai, Ngee Ann City, Singapore): A delicious Palmer, drinking at its absolute peak – this really brought a smile to my face. The nose was a little less showy off the bat than either the 1990 Haut-Brion or the 1989 Pichon Lalande that shared its flight, but there was a wonderfully subtle charm about it, with gentle wafts of tobacco and spice, dried flowers and herbs, a touch of garrigue and lavender, all floating around a core of cassis, earth and cedar wood. Lovely stuff. It was on the palate where the wine really stole the show though. This was just at a beautiful place – it was soft and round and velvety, almost melting in the mouth with sweet notes of cassis and plums and fleshy blackberries all seamlessly integrated with a gentle acidity and silky, barely there tannins. Gorgeous stuff – refined, elegant, really genteel; maybe lacking some of the sheer power and depth of the other wines on show, yet having a quiet strength and presence that kept it from being insubstantial. “Seductive without quite being feminine”, I wrote on my notes. Lovely finish too, with a whisper of sweet spice emerging amidst the fleshy fruit. A perfect example of a wine at its absolute peak - this was singing on the night.
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10/18/2015 - FamilyLarsson wrote: 95 Points
En riktigt bra flaska!
En doft av cassis, ceder, choklad, karamell, ostronskal och havsluft. Väldigt bra balans med närvarande frukt, fin syra och väldigt silkigt och elegant.
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10/18/2015 - Finare Vinare wrote: 96 Points
Double decanted two hours in advance. The nose offers captivating tertiary aromas such as seaweed, salty seashells, caramel, cigar box, bell pepper, green mint, and gravel. But even if the wine is fully developed, there's still enough sweet currant/plum fruit left, a really elegant structure, and a texture fine as silk. Not overly acidic, neither the least flat, and no drying tendencies on the finish. Drinks like a charm, and certainly has everyone around the table stunned. A perfect bottle of mature bordeaux.
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8/14/2015 - ETT95 wrote: 86 Points
No tannin at all, smell is hardly detectable, smooth mouthfeel with plum. High acidity distorted the balance of the wine, already over the peak.
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7/10/2015 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points
Magnum, started well, faded fast
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4/3/2015 - fatfishzsy wrote: 94 Points
一直担心水位有问题，没想到状态保持的那么好，误会它了，对于一瓶30多岁的老酒，看来水位在肩颈部是可以接受的。
开瓶时就已经涌现出来很多果酱菌类香气，但是有一些铁锈般的不愉悦的气息，待1小时后这样的气息散去，果酱瓶也打开了，森林土壤的气息也被带出，异常平衡的多种想起交融，单宁感觉清晰，但是入口柔软，完美呈现玛歌村的风格。
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2/26/2015 - RayOB wrote: 93 Points
Drank at Davy's
Beautiful mature claret with great complexity in the nose and palate. Lovely.
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1/5/2015 - dbkitc wrote: 91 Points
Rose / ruby color with an amber rim. Stunningly beautiful nose of classic sweet cassis and mature earth. The palate, while sweet and mature is a bit of a disappointment after the nose. Just missing excitement - it is correct mature Bordeaux. But the nose .... (91)
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11/20/2014 - Davyd Chong Likes this wine: 93 Points
Popped this to celebrate my wife's birthday at Il Lido. Lovely wine, though I wouldn't say it is outstanding to warrant a 95/100. Probably past its prime - lots of tertiary notes, and the fruits are fading. Elegant, earthy, melting tannins, and unmistakably Bordeaux.
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5/23/2014 - glucker wrote: 92 Points
Drank at a wine tasting of 9 1982 Bordeaux .It stood up well next to the Ch Mouton.Still has time. Good tannins and long finish.
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5/23/2014 - glucker wrote:
- Crimsom color and has flavours of mushroom.
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5/18/2014 - Whodeyinsea Likes this wine:
Open 2 hrs. (no decant), drank over 3 hrs. Nose stronger than palate. Tobacco, red currant.
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5/8/2014 - Lord Rayas wrote: 92 Points
Opened 2hrs prior, not decanted. Notes of tobacco and spice but somewhat underwhelming, especially compared to Latour a Pomerol. Well below their stunning 83.
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4/30/2014 - RayOB wrote: 91 Points
Drank in Hong Kong
Much more mature than the previous bottle. Lot's of forest floor and wet attic. Mouth felt a little thin. Amazing the bottle variation. The '83 is standing up better.
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3/29/2014 - mwanasheria Likes this wine: 94 Points
Château Palmer vertical (Burg Layen, Nahe, Germany): Very elegant, silky, earthy, tobacco, and a very nice sweetness. This is really good, even though I remember it to be even better. May be time to drink up these 1982s.
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3/12/2014 - RayOB wrote: 93 Points
Drank at Bob Bob Richards
A joy to try a classic. Nose of earth, leather, sandalwood and dark fruit. Wonderful complexity in the palate with a medium length.
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1/25/2014 - ilee Likes this wine: 93 Points
It was funny, no sooner had Li Na won the Australian Open final than VK and PH showed up at our doorstep with a freshly opened bottle of this to celebrate. The nose, what struck me immediately was the nose -- pungent fruity floral spicy perfumed nose that was unlike anything I've ever come across. Nice medium body with decent complexity and a solid enough mid palate, but nothing that comes close to the nose. Interesting wine this -- 96 for the nose, 90 for everything else, so 93.
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11/17/2013 - bugdoced wrote: 94 Points
We were concerned about the provenance of this bottle
The cork was a little soft and broke but the waitress skillfully removed
this is in a perfect drinking window with some blueberry mildly tart fruit and earth
this lasted the entire bottle with each sip being a little different,a little more evolved
glad to have opened this last nite and you should check on your cellar stash
By the way,the wine was much better than the disappointing food at Lula Cafe
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9/27/2013 - Wine_lvr wrote: 93 Points
Palmer Vertical Tasting (1982 - 2004) (Switzerland): Tasted blind: herbal notes, eucalyptus. Very balanced, nicely integrated tannins, red berries elegant yet quite long. Now mature but still has reserves for the next 10 years.
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8/16/2013 - kwaky Likes this wine: 92 Points
Burgundy v Bordeaux - Cellartracker (La Trompette, W4): Slight bricking in the glass, a heavy nose of pencil shavings. A solid palate and good complexity, but nothing really special, it is a good drink but in the company of the other wines didn't stand out.
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7/3/2013 - SimonG wrote: 93 Points
Ian's Blind @ Medlar (Medlar, London): Very claret, both on the nose and palate. Initial impression is Graves, maybe 88. With air it's sweetens and becomes more fragrant. I still think Graves but not sure now. Could almost be Palmer with a richness coming through. Ok, it is, but really surprised by the vintage. Far calmer than I remember. ****
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6/1/2013 - dchain wrote: 93 Points
A wine overshadowed by the 83 but it is still rather good! Clear ruby, youthful appearance. The nose is immediately open and stunning. Acacia and honeysuckle, perfumed spices of Palmer ever present. Probably 95 on the nose! On the palate Otis mid-weight ( in a good way) as you are never going to get a massive and mammoth Palmer. Still fresh red and blackberry fruits and a nice balancing acidity to keep it all together and fresh. You want to keep drinking this...
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5/7/2013 - -E- wrote: 93 Points
Ch. Palmer vertikal (Oslo): Lett skyet rød med innslag av oransje. Dyp, generøs og sødmefull nese med toner av røde bær, lær, kokos og mild solbærbusk.
Rik frukt. Sødmefull, dyp og konsentrert. Lett varm, men balansert. Bra syre. Saftig og delikat. Milde, men faste tanniner i finish. Flott lengde.
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5/7/2013 - LWI wrote: 91 Points
Palmer vertical: Anonymous nose; surprisingly fresh for an ’82. Short notes here, I see, quite unremarkable.
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4/6/2013 - oldwines wrote: 94 Points
Deep ruby color, little to no bricking, youthful appearance. Nose of barnyard and earth, with black fruit and leather. Flavor profile muted. Nose definitely better. If the palate was as good as the nose it would be 100 points but it was a bit short on the aftertaste and not as mouth filling as I wanted after smelling it. Velvety soft though and great flavors of earth, mushrooms, black currant, leather and blackberry. Plenty of life left.
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2/11/2013 - noppakit s. Likes this wine: 95 Points
Still fresh in acidity. After 2 hours, everything is set to be perfect. Sweet fruits and well-balance. Very good aftertaste and long finished.
Drink 2014 - 2050
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11/17/2012 - Miceri wrote: 96 Points
Forest floor nose; sweet tones, lots of flavour, some caramel tones; better and more complex than the 2001 also tasted
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11/14/2012 - vespasian wrote: 93 Points
Pale orangey ruby with a fair brick rim; rich ripe terracotta notes with spicy, autumnal leaves. Leather, antique bureau; good weight, quite silky build very nice flavour and this shows leathery fruit on the finish. A little animal actually. Good length, delightful for drinking now. A point. Complex. 93+
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7/14/2012 - thewineoceros wrote: 92 Points
Well the anticpation was huge. Margaux is all about elegance and perfume and this bottle didnt disappoint. Beautiful berry and leathery mineral aromas, gentle acidity and smooth smooth finish that lasted well. Lovely. Drinking beautifully now.
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7/8/2012 - pjaines wrote:
Bordeaux v Burgundy III; 7/7/2012-7/9/2012 (The Square, London): Had a bottle of this a year ago and it was singing - this year to me it seemed more reticent and withdrawn, less overt and sexy. The quality is there - it just seemed to be framed in high acidity and spiky tannins, although others in the room disagreed. Still a great wine.
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6/13/2012 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
Another great dinner with some good wine (EL Ideas - Chicago IL): Last night a friend brought a 6L to dinner. There were several decanters of this wine remaining when I left, so I asked for one decanter to be poured into a bottle for me to take home...and here we are trying it once again 24 hours later. Black fruit from start-to-finish with charming sweet spice. Slightly longer and more balanced than last night.
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6/12/2012 - MatthewF wrote:
Farewell Dinner (Charlie Trotter's, Chicago IL): From 6L. Big, ripe, powerful aromatics. Red and black currant with some plum and earth. Very densely packed nose and took a lot of coaxing tonight. Quite firm on the palate. Powerful, gripping finish as well.
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6/12/2012 - Burgundy Al wrote: 90 Points
Farewell to a Great Restaurant (Charlie Trotter's - Chicago IL): From 6L, decanted into multiple decanters. Dense dark fruit aromas with spice hints. Firm and dense on the palate with ripe fruit behind austere tannins today, so just moderately forthcoming. There were several decanters of this wine remaining when I left, so I asked for one decanter to be poured into a bottle for me to take home...which I refrigerated, then brought to a dinner the following night, where it was more supple and certainly showed better.
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6/1/2012 - -E- wrote: 94 Points
Bordeaux Søskenparsmaking (Moss, Norway): Floral og forførende nese av røde bær. Hint av lær. Stram og elegant, med nydelig ren og klar kirsdebærdrevet frukt. Herlig syre. Flott konsentrasjon og tetthet. Svært rakrygget og tett vin som sitter svært godt. Nydelig lengde.
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6/1/2012 - LWI wrote: 90 Points
Bordeaux Siblings (Moss, Norway): Decent, but a little short, not really remarkable in any respect.
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6/1/2012 - Apotheca wrote: 93 Points
Fantastic nose of fresh red berries. Very nice mouthfeel, where balance was the key word describing this. Nothing that stuck out. Could have been more complex, but this was great anyway. Fairly long.
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5/5/2012 - Papies wrote: 91 Points
A Tribute to 30yrs of 1982 Left Bank Bordeaux (The Papies, Elizabeth St, London): Felt it needed decanting and we did for abt 1 hour.
Good bottle just below neck. Brittle cork.
Colour shows it age for sure. The nose points directly to a well mature bordeaux. Minty ( for us a signature of palmer) , herby with light earth. On the palate it feels it has seen better years and although nice to drink it feels a bit short and light on the density and depth. Still very nice but best to drink this sooner than later. 91 at best.
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3/21/2012 - Tony T wrote: 90 Points
A classic, matured Bordeaux wine. Brick-red, almost brown. Very smooth, no signs of tannins left, fruit faded but good acidity.
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3/11/2012 - pskard wrote: 93 Points
Good full. Brick red with brown edge. Super elegant Margaux at perfect maturity. Sweet cherries, earth, mushrooms, wood, chocolate and dark berries. Long after taste. A very good bottle of wine. No hurry, but I do not think it will get better with more storage.
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1/14/2012 - Hiwine wrote: 94 Points
Well I have kept a case of these in my cellar for a long time. Just started to drink them two years ago.
The first bottle was a wonderful surprise. Yougot the bouquet from across the room and
after decanting it was showing well right away and continued to improve for an hour.
The wine is fully matured and it has beautifully integrated oak and fruit character.
Very smooth on the palate and wonderful nose with great depth changing from dark red fruits to cedar and then
even subtler notes of leather and spice emrged. A pleasure to just inhale the aromas ever few minutes. The depth
seemed to increase for the first 20 minutes or so and then tapered a bit but the palate did not waver. It was just a really
special wine with a great steak. Perfect complement .
Not sure how long it may stay at this plateau - but it has not disappointed or changed much over the last year.
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11/19/2011 - aagrawal wrote: 92 Points
K&L Top Bordeaux Tasting (K&L, Redwood City): Obviously aged based on color; nose has initial caramel, cacao, coffee; lovely acidic balance, fruit is fading fast; finish is a tad drying and medium length. This is a very good wine but somewhat over peak and slowly fading. Drink now. 92.
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11/19/2011 - drwine2001 wrote:
Best of Bordeaux, Including 1966 Pichon Lalande (K&L Wines, Redwood City, California): Light and completely resolved. Faint floral perfume. Light, good remaining acidity. Faded fruit and flavors, thin feel, curious artificial sweetness sticks out right in the middle, medium to short finish. I must say that this is pretty bland and uninspiring for a great property from a heralded year. Not nearly in the same class as the best wines in the flight.
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11/4/2011 - Fugu Me wrote:
Decanted for sediment and immediately served. Aromas of dark berries and cherries were bursting from the wine as it was poured into the decanter. This is one of those wines where you could easily spend an hour with your nose happily buried in the glass. I didn't, but it certainly wouldn't have been a bad use of my time. Dark ruby in color with crystal clarity. Refined and elegant, it showed perfect balance and poise on the palate. Slightly short finish, but really, this gave an excuse to drink more. Just wonderful.
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10/23/2011 - Burgundy Al wrote: 91 Points
Chateau Palmer Dinner (Boka - Chicago IL): Ripe black cherry and black currant on nose and palate. Moderate spice and leather elements in background. Good structure and good balance. Secondary character just emerging. Finish came across a slightly short and simpler than in a few other vintages, but I'm eager to see how this develops as more secondary character emerges over the next decade.
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8/30/2011 - dontime wrote:
Orlando Vintage Bordeaux Dinner (Del Frisco's Prime Steak - Orlando): Medium bodied with leather, game and cherry pipe tobacco notes. Silky smooth with a finish of sweet flowers.
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8/30/2011 - caeleric Likes this wine:
Aged Bordeaux dinner at Del Frisco's (Del Frisco's): Decanted for 1 hour. Cork split, but the wine was still in perfect shape. This was definitely the most overpriced bottle of the night. The CT London crowd seemed to enjoy this bottle far more than I did. I can see why Margaux was poo-pooed in 1982; this didn't hold a candle to the youth, depth and complexity of the Gruaud Larose.
This note was taken by another guest at the dinner, but I wholeheartedly agree with his assessment:
Quite a surprise! On the nose: very savory, with roasted meat, game, orange rind and cherry notes. Reminded me of an aged Chateauneuf du Pape. Finishes on the lighter side; with some violet notes. Ready to drink. Won't develop further.
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7/17/2011 - pjaines wrote:
Bordeaux v Burgundy event (The Square Restaurant - London): Oh man oh man how sexy is this wine. Apparently this wine had done a world tour on various container ships and still it arrives dressed in silk and as fresh and elegant as Audrey Hepburn. Incredible note - earthy, soy sauce, sweet fruit, refined elegant, precise, wonderful. On the palate this is ethereal - maturity in excelsis. The only downside was the finish was a touch short, but this is really a minor criticism. Why buy 1st growths when you can get stuff like this for a fraction of the price. Truly brilliant.
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12/20/2010 - johnwine Likes this wine: 93 Points
This is a femine style Margaux gem approaching its peak.
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11/18/2010 - kjellihbg wrote: 97 Points
Fortfarande spänstig i smak och utseend
Tannimerna lever kvar och vinet skulle kunnat sparas i ytterligare 5-10 år
Otroligt gott nu med friska tanniner spänst i både färg och smak
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11/5/2010 - mwanasheria wrote: 97 Points
1982 Bordeaux tasting; 11/5/2010-11/6/2010 (Bremen, Germany): Pepper, roasted nuts, dark fruit. Very concentrated, an extraordinary wine.
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10/30/2010 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 87 Points
My seventh place of seven 1982 Bordeaux tasted. Slightly tannic nose of dark fruit, the nose never improved, more of the same on the palate, nice medium body and finish, simple, tasty but not tonight.
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10/23/2010 - beezer6 wrote: 92 Points
Taste at Elysian. Showing really well. Color shows some signs of age, but still great life in the wine as a whole.
Nose is classic left bank Bordeaux. Not brooding enough to be Pauillac, and not firm enough for St. Estephe. Dark cherries, leather, some lighter cassis, and tobacco notes.
Palate is polished and finishes super clean. More dark rustic red fruit. Some dried herbs - black tea. Really nice wine. Subtle characteristics that provide the depth I would expect from Palmer.
Beautiful birthyear wine. Drinking well now and probably has another decade or so under its belt. Thanks Pilks.
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8/20/2010 - LWI wrote: 89 Points
Bordeaux North to South (My house): Deep fruit; long and lovely, plenty of fruit, some tannins. Does fade a bit in the glass. A little sweet – in a not too pleasant way.
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7/1/2010 - Jeff Leve wrote: 85 Points
Rustic in style for this normally elegant wine. The color shows lightening at the rim. The wine light and simple for Palmer. The slightly rustic finish showed some green notes along with black fruit. The wine was made from a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. The harvest took place from September 15 to October 5.
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5/24/2010 - rralls wrote: 93 Points
93-94+.
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5/12/2010 - Hank Gillespie wrote:
Pre-Auction Tasting - Chateau Palmer 1970-1983; 5/7/2010-5/12/2010 (Edmonton, AB): Ullage just down to shoulder.From a much ballyhooed vintage, this bottling of Chateau Palmer 1982 still shines attractively. Full depth of dark ruby colour; an attractive set of aromas – primarily dark berry fruit – elegantly invigorates a sense of something special; predominantly black currant fruit in the flavours – supple texture; fruit carries well into the finish which lasts a very long time. Development should continue over the next number of years, supporting its pedigree. Acids and tannins in harmony with the fruit throughout the finish, but lots of room for further evolution.
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2/17/2010 - MatthewF wrote: flawed
Slightly corked, though not undrinkable. Some red currant and plum with a bit of earth and wet tobacco. OK length.
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12/19/2009 - vindictive wrote:
Exceeded expectations. This wine is at peak and was every bit as good as the 83 although different in style. Perfect cedary elegance. This bagan to fade ever so slightly after an hour, so avoid long decant.
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12/18/2009 - Yiannis wrote: 93 Points
Oinofiloi Wine Club Christmas Tasting
Dark garnet. Initially very expressive nose with sweet dark berries, earthiness and noble animal notes.
Mid-bodied but very powerful, with solid but soft tanins, nice fruit and high acidity. Very long finish. Holding very well, but started to collapse after an hour or so in the glass.
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12/16/2009 - Stefanos T. wrote: 94 Points
Healthy deep garnet. Nose not as expressive as expected from a 1982 margaux. Black fruit, leather, someone from the panel suggested salinity, hints of mint. Had only one glass but somewhere along the tasting the nose started to fade. Medium body of great finesse, tannins still there but very ripe and fine grained. Good cedary, fruity aftertaste. My guess is that this wine which came directly from the chateau needs further cellaring.
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10/24/2009 - Gelco wrote: 95 Points
Impressionnant!! Vraiment très beau!
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10/11/2009 - Baron Samedi wrote: 92 Points
Colour: Red w a tinge of brown, medium dense. Nose: Sweet licorice and a hint of wet cardboard. Palate: Ripe. Red fruit and more sweet licorice. Just a hint of residual tannins towards the end. This has beautiful balance but quaere whether it will keep much longer.
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9/14/2009 - chevalblanc1959 wrote: 92 Points
Still marvellously smooth, beginning to show its age but with still a hint of its original fruit (berries). Tannins very well integrated.
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8/29/2009 - MatthewF wrote:
Garnet color. Ripe dark red plum and cassis aromatics with wet tobacco and some underbrush. Very nice palate with a good bit of ripe fruit remaining and some nice earthy notes. There was something just a bit off on the finish, but still quite enjoyable.
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8/29/2009 - psmith wrote:
Characteristic, super stremlined Palmer nose with fine tobacco and darker fruit notes. Patrician palate, though turns a bit sharp on the finish. Fine structure. Very nice, but perhaps not totally correct.
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7/6/2009 - french16 wrote: 92 Points
Drunk side by side to the '89 Margaux.
More austere than the Margaux, all elegance, good balance with great acidity. Tobacco, smoke, definitely more mineral and with earthy notes.
I suspect that it would habe benefited of a short decanting.
It is ready to drink but will hold a few more years without amy problem.
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5/20/2009 - Plusvini wrote: 93 Points
My art trained wife says it us the colour of claret. Ironic? Aromas of stewed prunes, sour cherry and wet cedar. Soft body almost none existent tannin. Good acid levels, cinnamon notes and a long finish. Absolutely superb.
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4/12/2009 - loverboy wrote: 91 Points
Simply gorgeous. Elegant, but yet has its own body. Smooth tannin integrated with red berries, smokey, mineral, cassis, plums. It finishes nice and long. Different league with the 1983, but still a very nice wine.
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2/27/2009 - winefool wrote: 92 Points
LdC Palmer vs. Margaux Dinner (Primehouse): Soft garnet color. Medium tight bright black fruit with hint of leather and spice. Full round tannic black fruit with a long graphite tannic finish.
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2/17/2009 - #Screwcap wrote: 88 Points
Decanted for 1 hour. From a very cold cellar. The cork was a tad damp but the wine was fine. Garnet fading to mahogany with a clear rim. After the bottle stink blew off, an absoultely incredible nose. Flowers, orchids, raspberries, and violets. An expansive bouquet, filling the room... everyone at the table could smell this as it was poured. Alas the Body was not up to the great bouquet. Medium with melted tannins, some fruit but nowhere near the extent promised by the nose. Some drying at the end and short... but all at the table agreed that the nose was worth it... Again at 4 hrs... the nose was souring, and the mid palate collapsed... but those memories of the scents! I rated this an 88 mostly for the nose... the palate would rate 84 and the nose 92.
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2/8/2009 - sdr wrote:
Just about as its reputation would have it, the '82 Palmer was good, but not a major success in 1982 Bordeaux terms. Nothing out of place and there's an attractive note of cooking spice on the nose but on the palate it doesn't have the scale of the '89 or usual examples of '83. By memory, this '82 is comparable to the modest 1985 Palmer. Soft, mature, a good drink, but not as exciting as Palmer can be when everything goes right.
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1/24/2009 - balassis wrote: 91 Points
My friend Costas brought this bottle for the Friday's dinner at home.
Decanted and filtered just prior drinking, because of sediment.
The condition of the cork was not good, but the wine was not corked.
A muddy garnet color with a plumy rim.
Very expressive nose dominated by scents of oak, smoke, raisin, and cherry.
Medium - bodied with totaly melted tannins and good level of acidity.
The palate is plenty of red dried fruits with a hint of banana. Also good flavors of nuts, mushrooms, cedar and licorice.
Quite short finish.
A great wine to drink right now, without very long aging potential any more.
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11/3/2008 - Ki Punwar wrote: 94 Points
I was surprised just how good this was...amber at the edge it was decanted 4 hours on Halloween. Bright acidity made it a pleasure to sip and enjoy...very balanced for a 26 yr old bottle.
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8/30/2008 - dave smigielski wrote: 92 Points
This was done, unless you have a very solid cork, you may want to drink yours.
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3/29/2008 - mimik wrote: 94 Points
Ottawa offline with DoktaP and Bman (Bocado's in Ottawa): Very nice. Pure cassus, tobacco and sweet oak notes all very well integrated. This is a well blended bordeaux wth all the elements in the right places. Very silky with a smooth baby's bottom finish. Long.
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3/29/2008 - vinaigre wrote: 92 Points
Ottawa Offline: DoctaP and the MWP (Restaurant Bocado's): Popped and poured.
Medium ruby red, slight bricking on the edges. Nose of cassis, blackberries, leather, oak, and mushrooms. Nice smooth mouth-feel nice balance, with a short but silky finish and a retro of fruits.
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3/27/2008 - Keith Levenberg wrote: 88 Points
Château Palmer Vertical (Morton's): Opened with more developed savory aromatics than the '85 that got smoky with time in the glass. The fruit profile was similar to the ’85, the tannins a little screechier, but this, too, civilized itself as it breathed.
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3/27/2008 - MRichman wrote:
Palmer vertical at Morton's, NYC: Broad & soft. Sweet profile with menthol and a sharp acidic middle.
B/B+
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2/27/2008 - Burgundy Al wrote: 92 Points
Margaux vs. Palmer Dinner, served in single blind flights (Primehouse - Chicago IL): Single blind 82/83 Margaux/Palmer. Nose of dark cherry and spice, still mostly primary. Blackberry and black currant on palate, long with very good tannins and acidity in balance with fruit. Finish starting to show hints of forest floor. Getting close to its peak.
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1/26/2008 - curtispomeroy wrote: 91 Points
Still drinking nicely but seemed to us that it began to fade after about 30-45 minutes. Popped and poured. Recommend drinking soon.
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12/10/2007 - David J Cooper wrote:
Deep red. Great Claret nose with a fair bit of funk. Cedar and cigar in the background. Very nice mouth. More acid then tannin. If you have this wine now may be the time to drink it.
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8/23/2007 - BradE wrote:
Decent, but losing its excitement.
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7/28/2007 - Paul D wrote: 86 Points
Mature appearance, medium garnet core, wide mahogany rim. Complex and relatively rich nose, lots of spice, leaf, hints of tea and fruit-cake, some underlying sweet cassis fruit. Initial attack is equally promising with cassis, spice and some tobacco leaf, but then falls away sharply on a clipped, shortish finish with the edgy tannins comfortably out-lasting the fruit. Ultimately disappointing and on this showing needs drinking up.
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7/4/2007 - BradE wrote:
From mag, this was in great shape. Like previous bottles, it seemed the consensus was better than my rating. This is not a wine to cellar too much longer.
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6/23/2007 - JBBridge wrote: 90 Points
Decanted to remove sediment and rebottled and corked. Took to dinner at steak house and let breathe for about an hour in the bottle. Medium garnet color, no noticeable bricking. Fragrant floral nose with Margaux violets still in evidence. Some earth and smoke on the palate initially but berries on the mid-palate. Decently long finish. Tannins resolved but still present enough to give the wine strength to stand up to the bone-in Kansas City strips we chose to have with it. This isn't a knock-the-socks-off-of-every-sense-organ-in-your-body wine -- just a really classic Bordeaux that paired splendidly with our hearty dinner.
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4/10/2007 - Eric wrote: 92 Points
Offline with Jonathan Dinh (Seattle, WA): Popped and poured at the end of the night. A fantastic nose of spicecake, soy, cedar and horse. This has a nice palate, round, friendly, far from profound and a bit more muddy and lacking definition than I would like. While it's a nice wine it pales in comparison to the 1983 Palmer.
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3/2/2007 - SimonG wrote:
Brighton Palmer Offline (Seven Dials Restaurant, Brighton): Again, mid ruuby, slightly brighter.. Full, rich, savoury nose. Follows through strongly with quite a savoury finish. Still quite fleshy and dense. Weight compsrable to 90 Pavillion Rouge. Possibly not subtle, but... After a while impressive attack but drying a little.
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12/30/2006 - BradE wrote:
Diane's Birthday Dinner in BC.: From magnum. I like this wine, but its definitely over the hill. In the mouth its a bit thin and simple, and lacks personality. The fruit that was there was sweet and pleasant, but IMHO its on the downslope. Interestingly, it was well received at the table and the first magnum (of six) to be finished during dinner.
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12/24/2006 - Rupert wrote: 90 Points
Huge farmyard nose, on the palate no tannin to speak of and so really silky, gamey fruit, lovely wine, but the '83 this time last year had a grip and tension which made it special and which this wine lacks.
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8/27/2006 - KenK wrote: 94 Points
Chicago's Best Bordeaux Tasting Ever? (Ken's Home): Floral nose with cherries.
Good red fruits and nice soft mouthfeel with smoke.
Fine balance, but a little light.
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6/20/2006 - Eric wrote:
An unreal tasting of Château Palmer and Château Margaux with Thomas Duroux of Palmer (Los Angeles, CA): Served from magnum. Fairly mute and a bit musky. Big, round, black fruit, with some tobacco. Pleasant but not at the level of many other vintages of Palmer.
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10/8/2005 - S207 wrote: 88 Points
wedding anniversary wine - good clear red brick colour, although threw a lot of sediment on decanting. at its peak approx 1.5 hours after opening with powerful liquorice aroma. soft fruit and well balanced though not as long as anticipated. Lack of complexity and finish keep this from being outstanding.
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6/9/2005 - Hank Gillespie wrote:
Château Palmer: Rich, full depth of purple toned ruby in colour; penetrating nose of clean berry and plum, with oak strains; fresh entry, but quite different from any of the other wines in this tasting - clean black currant and cherry fruit, with a freshly picked berry character; long and elegant; not quite what I expected from this wine, but it does finish attractively and the fruit dominates on the finish. Still some time left for this wine to fully evolve, but the acids and tannins harmoniously blend with the fruit.
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3/14/2005 - Ben Andersen wrote:
Tasted single blind... Fairly tight. Herbs, licorice, earth. Fairly one dimensional, but well-balanced.
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10/15/2004 - Burgundy Al wrote: 88 Points
1982 Bordeaux (Imperial) Dinner, ERI (Westin St. Francis - San Francisco CA): From Imperiale. Starts nicely with nose showing more leather and tobacco than fruit. Flavors of black cherry and a bit of plum. But rather short and clipped for the vintage.
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5/22/2004 - Will wrote: 96 Points
Verticale of Chateau Palmer (Toulouse, France): I wrote only 2 words: "perfect" and "82". This one was really not hard to guess. As good as it gets. yummy yummy yummy.
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2/5/2004 - Rani wrote: 94 Points
Tasted at Handford's, in same flight with 1982 LLC and 1982 Lynch Bages. Brick color, thin and translucent. Lovely nose - violets, cherries, coffee, tar. Great balance, with quite a lot of fruit. Medium finish. Very very nice indeed.
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1/24/2004 - futronic wrote: 88 Points
Light-medium ruby red with oranging on the rim. Aromas of lead pencil, cedar, cherries, tobacco, garrigue. Medium-full bodied. Smooth wine, well-integrated tannins with red fruits, tobacco, and spice notes. Short finish, ~ 20-25 seconds. Drink now. My #2 WOTF, the group's #1 WOTF.
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9/22/2001 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 90 Points
Tasted at 910 Restaurant (with Dean Lycas). Served with rib steak. The wine was not decanted. The light was dim, making hue determination difficult. The color can be said to be deep, however. The nose is clean and shows intense coffee, chocolate, cigar box and ripe plum. Medium-bodied on the palate, with similar flavors as the nose. The remaining tannins are quite supple. The finish is long and smooth. This wine should hold nicely for several more years.
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9/13/2000 - amred wrote: 92 Points
11/98: Nice, but mature, brown at edge, soft nose, ripe. Very good, not a home run.
7/00: Great, mature bordeaux. All the right elements. We loved it.
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12/1/1998 - sdr Does not like this wine: 83 Points
Pinched nose. Slight. Not bad but not much to it. Blah. Seems mature.
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11/3/1996 - chevalblanc1959 wrote: 94 Points
Outstanding bottle, smooth as silk yet with lots of body. Lovely raspberry and blueberry undertones, very long in the mouth.
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5/10/1996 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 90 Points
Brick with orange rim. After 30 minutes of breathing in the glass, the nose shows intense leather, cigar, cassis and plum. Light, soft tannins. Medium body. Same flavors on palate as nose. Long, slightly alcoholic finish. Ready and lovely.
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11/19/1994 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 89 Points
THANKSGIVING DINNER 6 Chateau yQUEM AND 5 1982 Bordeaux (Walnut Creek, Ca.): Nice, rich, friendly, lots of cedar in the mouth, lots of nice fruit, well balanced, elegant, slightly low on power/body.
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4/27/1993 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
Christie's Pre-Sale Tasting (Amsterdam): No tasting note given.
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8/7/1991 - bestdamncab Likes this wine: 75 Points
1982 BORDEAUX (Lafayette, Ca.): Rich, deep cherry fruit on the nose, nice red color in the glass, nice fruit, slightly medium/big body, finish is good, poor storage hurt the score.
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