11 bottles per lot
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Château Palmer--Vintage 1979
Cantenac (Margaux), 3me cru classé
Levels: one bottom neck, two top, three upper and five upper/mid shoulder
"Palmer's 1979 has turned out to be one of the better wines of the vintage, but it is not as profound as I had predicted. The wine has evolved slowly and is just now approaching full maturity. The color remains a deep ruby with some lightening at the edge. The moderately intense bouquet of black fruits, earth, cedar, and herbs is followed by a wine with excellent richness, sweet tannin for the vintage, crisp acidity, and a medium-bodied, stylish personality. The wine still has tannin in the finish, but the mid-palate and finish are silky and expansive. Anticipated maturity: Now-2008." Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition (1998)
11 bottles per lot
Cantenac (Margaux), 3me cru classé
Levels: one bottom neck, two top, three upper and five upper/mid shoulder
"Palmer's 1979 has turned out to be one of the better wines of the vintage, but it is not as profound as I had predicted. The wine has evolved slowly and is just now approaching full maturity. The color remains a deep ruby with some lightening at the edge. The moderately intense bouquet of black fruits, earth, cedar, and herbs is followed by a wine with excellent richness, sweet tannin for the vintage, crisp acidity, and a medium-bodied, stylish personality. The wine still has tannin in the finish, but the mid-palate and finish are silky and expansive. Anticipated maturity: Now-2008." Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition (1998)
11 bottles per lot