1961 Chateau Palmer Troisieme Cru Classe - 100 Points 75cl

A bottle of 1961 Château Palmer from the Margaux appellation of Bordeaux, a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot. Palmer is widely accepted as the finest producer in the commune after Château Margaux itself.

Please note, there is no ABV % stated on the label.

'I hadn't tasted the 1961 Palmer for several years, and at this stage it is a little fragile, so it was an immense pleasure to drink a bottle that lived up to every bit of its legendary reputation. Offering up a complex bouquet of ripe wild berries, iris and candied violets mingled with notions of black truffle, pipe tobacco and sweet soil tones, it's medium-bodied, soft and supple, with a sweet core of fruit, melted tannins and ripe acids. Concluding with a long, intensely sapid finish, this sumptuous, impeccably balanced Palmer is indeed one of the great wines of the vintage. Incidentally, I sent the dregs to the local enological laboratory, and incredibly, the wine checks in at a mere 11% alcohol; yet such is its intensity of flavors and evident ripeness that tasters invariably guess a higher figure. Drink 1971-2031. 100 Points' William Kelley, RobertParker.com 2022

This 1961 Chateau Palmer sold at our online auction for £360