6 bottles per lot
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Château Palmer--Vintage 1983
Cantenac (Margaux), 3me cru classé
Very good appearance. Lot 540: Levels into neck. Lot 541: slightly scuffed labels at the bottom. Levels: Eleven into neck and one top-shoulder
Tasting note: One of the superb wines of the vintage, the 1983 Palmer continues to display a saturated purple/garnet color, and an intense perfume of jammy black fruits, smoked meats, flowers, cedar, and Asian spices. Super-concentrated, powerful, and full-bodied, this huge, unctuously textured wine is approaching its plateau of maturity. Because of the high Merlot content it can easily be drunk now, yet promises to last for another 20-25 years. I remain convinced that the 1983 will be the most powerful Palmer since the compelling 1961. Last tasted 9/97. 97 points, Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition # B1 (Jan 1998)
6 bottles per lot
Cantenac (Margaux), 3me cru classé
Very good appearance. Lot 540: Levels into neck. Lot 541: slightly scuffed labels at the bottom. Levels: Eleven into neck and one top-shoulder
Tasting note: One of the superb wines of the vintage, the 1983 Palmer continues to display a saturated purple/garnet color, and an intense perfume of jammy black fruits, smoked meats, flowers, cedar, and Asian spices. Super-concentrated, powerful, and full-bodied, this huge, unctuously textured wine is approaching its plateau of maturity. Because of the high Merlot content it can easily be drunk now, yet promises to last for another 20-25 years. I remain convinced that the 1983 will be the most powerful Palmer since the compelling 1961. Last tasted 9/97. 97 points, Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition # B1 (Jan 1998)
6 bottles per lot