A RARE CASE OF HALVES OF THE FABULOUS PALMER 1961 Lying in Twickenham, Middlesex (EHD) Offered duty-paid, but available in bond Château Palmer--Vintage 1961 Cantenac (Margaux), 3me cru classé Recently released directly from the Château. Excellent appearance. Levels: top-shoulder or better In original wooden case Tasting note: The senior staff at Palmer have generations of experience but I wonder of they can pinpoint the precise reason for the success of their '61. Despite, perhaps of, the perverse growing conditions, the wine had achieved an unusual balance of sugar and acidity and perfect ripeness. I confess that the first time I tasted it, a Berry Bros' bottling, I described it as having a deep, fine, velvety appearance, "slightly austere yet rich in the palate" and "frankly disappointing", more to do with me than the London bottling. This was in January 1972, so that it already had some maturity. I am glad to say that the subsequent (two dozen) notes, all château-bottled, made up for this initial slight. Indeed, in 1973, I noted its very rich, remarkably concentrated nose and taste, awarding it five stars, and at Dr. Taam's epoch-making horizontal tasting 1961s in 1978 gave it 20/20 for its "Burgundian richness, mulberry-ripe fruit. Complex, fragrant" etc. etc. Sixteen similarly glowing notes spanning the 1980s. More recently, among the more memorable at Wolf's Aschau tasting in 1994, my highest mark of all the top '61s and '59s. The following year, a superb bottle at the Saintsbury Club dinner, its silky and harmonious bouquet accelerating like Michael Schumacher from the starting grid. Full-bodied, yet elegant, fleshy yet lissome.In 1998, an old wine trade friend, Jim Hood, recklessly opened two bottles at dinner in Bristol, and I think there were only six of us, including wives, and one with a cold. Most recently at Len Evans' "Single Bottle Club" dinner in the Hunter Valley in Australia. Now of course less deep, but an indescribably lovely bouquet and flavour. Perfection. Last tasted Sept 2000 ****** will go on. M.B. 24 half-bottles per lot
A RARE CASE OF HALVES OF THE FABULOUS PALMER 1961 Lying in Twickenham, Middlesex (EHD) Offered duty-paid, but available in bond Château Palmer--Vintage 1961 Cantenac (Margaux), 3me cru classé Recently released directly from the Château. Excellent appearance. Levels: top-shoulder or better In original wooden case Tasting note: The senior staff at Palmer have generations of experience but I wonder of they can pinpoint the precise reason for the success of their '61. Despite, perhaps of, the perverse growing conditions, the wine had achieved an unusual balance of sugar and acidity and perfect ripeness. I confess that the first time I tasted it, a Berry Bros' bottling, I described it as having a deep, fine, velvety appearance, "slightly austere yet rich in the palate" and "frankly disappointing", more to do with me than the London bottling. This was in January 1972, so that it already had some maturity. I am glad to say that the subsequent (two dozen) notes, all château-bottled, made up for this initial slight. Indeed, in 1973, I noted its very rich, remarkably concentrated nose and taste, awarding it five stars, and at Dr. Taam's epoch-making horizontal tasting 1961s in 1978 gave it 20/20 for its "Burgundian richness, mulberry-ripe fruit. Complex, fragrant" etc. etc. Sixteen similarly glowing notes spanning the 1980s. More recently, among the more memorable at Wolf's Aschau tasting in 1994, my highest mark of all the top '61s and '59s. The following year, a superb bottle at the Saintsbury Club dinner, its silky and harmonious bouquet accelerating like Michael Schumacher from the starting grid. Full-bodied, yet elegant, fleshy yet lissome.In 1998, an old wine trade friend, Jim Hood, recklessly opened two bottles at dinner in Bristol, and I think there were only six of us, including wives, and one with a cold. Most recently at Len Evans' "Single Bottle Club" dinner in the Hunter Valley in Australia. Now of course less deep, but an indescribably lovely bouquet and flavour. Perfection. Last tasted Sept 2000 ****** will go on. M.B. 24 half-bottles per lot
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