Lot 227
Château Palmer 1961
Closed20 February 2014
Price Realised
GBP 2,585
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Château Palmer 1961
Cantenac (Margaux), 3ème cru classé
US import labels. Slightly corroded capsules. Faded labels. Levels top-shoulder
Tasting note: One of the top wines of the vintage and unquestionably the greatest ever Palmer. Well over two dozen notes, all nothing it fleshiness and extra dimensions. Two recent notes: appearance still fairly deep with a ‘warm’ mature mahogany rim; superb bouquet. Its perfume exceptionally fragrant and penetrating, mulberry-ripe fruit, sublimely rich and totally unmistakable; on the palate sweet, fleshy yet lean, soft fruit flavour, rich, perfectly balanced. Last tasted May 2006. ******
2 bottles per lot
Cantenac (Margaux), 3ème cru classé
US import labels. Slightly corroded capsules. Faded labels. Levels top-shoulder
Tasting note: One of the top wines of the vintage and unquestionably the greatest ever Palmer. Well over two dozen notes, all nothing it fleshiness and extra dimensions. Two recent notes: appearance still fairly deep with a ‘warm’ mature mahogany rim; superb bouquet. Its perfume exceptionally fragrant and penetrating, mulberry-ripe fruit, sublimely rich and totally unmistakable; on the palate sweet, fleshy yet lean, soft fruit flavour, rich, perfectly balanced. Last tasted May 2006. ******
2 bottles per lot
Château Palmer 1961
Cantenac (Margaux), 3ème cru classé
US import labels. Slightly corroded capsules. Faded labels. Levels top-shoulder
Tasting note: One of the top wines of the vintage and unquestionably the greatest ever Palmer. Well over two dozen notes, all nothing it fleshiness and extra dimensions. Two recent notes: appearance still fairly deep with a ‘warm’ mature mahogany rim; superb bouquet. Its perfume exceptionally fragrant and penetrating, mulberry-ripe fruit, sublimely rich and totally unmistakable; on the palate sweet, fleshy yet lean, soft fruit flavour, rich, perfectly balanced. Last tasted May 2006. ******
2 bottles per lot
Cantenac (Margaux), 3ème cru classé
US import labels. Slightly corroded capsules. Faded labels. Levels top-shoulder
Tasting note: One of the top wines of the vintage and unquestionably the greatest ever Palmer. Well over two dozen notes, all nothing it fleshiness and extra dimensions. Two recent notes: appearance still fairly deep with a ‘warm’ mature mahogany rim; superb bouquet. Its perfume exceptionally fragrant and penetrating, mulberry-ripe fruit, sublimely rich and totally unmistakable; on the palate sweet, fleshy yet lean, soft fruit flavour, rich, perfectly balanced. Last tasted May 2006. ******
2 bottles per lot
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