1967 Palmer
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The 1967 Palmer is a vintage that I had not encountered for many years. It has a gorgeous, mellow, fully mature, almost Burgundy-like bouquet with melted red berries, thyme, fennel and a light irony note. The palate is tart and medium-bodied with a grainy entry, high acidity, brown spices and sandalwood. Obviously, this is mature, maybe over the hill, but only slightly. This Palmer still gives pleasure and ranks as one of the best Left Bank wines I have tasted from this challenging growing season. Tasted at the Palmer vertical at the château.
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This wine has been a sleeper of the vintage - always providing surprisingly delicious drinking. The most recent tasting (from a magnum) revealed a wine that was not a blockbuster, rather, the quintessentially elegant style of claret that seems incapable of being replicated in the New World. The color is a mature garnet with considerable rust at the edge. A sweet nose of cedar, fruitcake, berries, and tobacco is followed by a medium-weight, light-styled Pomerol that retains its fresh, ripe fruit, as well as a vibrancy that seems unusual for the vintage. I have a half-dozen tasting notes for the 1967, and they reveal I have consistently found this to be a charming, light-weight, but delicious claret. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted 12/96
This wine has been a sleeper of the vintage - always providing surprisingly delicious drinking. The most recent tasting (from a magnum) revealed a wine that was not a blockbuster, rather, the quintessentially elegant style of claret that seems incapable of being replicated in the New World. The color is a mature garnet with considerable rust at the edge. A sweet nose of cedar, fruitcake, berries, and tobacco is followed by a medium-weight, light-styled Pomerol that retains its fresh, ripe fruit, as well as a vibrancy that seems unusual for the vintage. I have a half-dozen tasting notes for the 1967, and they reveal I have consistently found this to be a charming, light-weight, but delicious claret. Anticipated maturity: Now. Last tasted 12/96 Jan 1998, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Ch. Palmer is one of the finest producers in Bordeaux. The Margaux Third Growth is known for its significant plantings of old-vine Merlot, typically representing a large portion of the blend and responsible for the generous and supple style Ch. Palmer is known for.