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Château Palmer 1966

Château Palmer, Bordeaux, France

Château Palmer
Bordeaux France
  • 99
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  • Country ranking ?

    245

  • Producer ranking ?

    9

  • Decanting time

    2h

  • When to drink

    now to 2040

  • Food Pairing

    Roast lamb served medium-rare

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96 points Robert Parker: "The 1966 continues to be one of the greatest examples of Palmer I have ever tasted. It is almost atypical for the 1966 vintage, which produced so many austere, angular wines. Not only rich and full, it is also delicate and loaded with complexity and finesse. This wine gets my nod as one of the best of the vintage, rivaled only by Latour and Lafleur. The haunting bouquet is similar to the 1961's. It reveals a plummy, m...

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The Story

Vintage after vintage, the wines of Château Palmer express our vision of an exceptional wine. We believe that it is born of the mysterious trilogy – terroir, history, memory – and all of our efforts are concentrated on bringing it into the world. Distinction, high standards and commitment are the values that guide every choice we make from the vineyard to the table where the wine is served.


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Knowing your terroir, your grapes, and ...

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Wine Information

1966 is an outstanding year for very classic and delicate wines. However, the year started out as anything but promising. The major rainfall that started at the end of June continued into July, but the hot start to August dried the soil and the weather gradually improved toward autumn, until it was nearly perfect for the harvest.

These wines share a truly classic, graceful and high-quality character so typical of Bordeaux wines, thus making...

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Vintage 1966

1966 was an exceptional year in Bordeaux for very classic and delicate wines. However, the year started off as anything but promising. The main rainfall that began in late June continued into July, but the hot start to August dried out the soil and the weather gradually improved towards autumn, until it is almost perfect for harvest.

These wines share a truly classic, graceful and high quality character so typical of Bordeaux wines, making ...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

23 tasting notes

Tasting note

color

Deep

ending

Long and Smooth

flavors

Truffles

nose

Intense

recommend

Yes

taste

Concentrated, Well-structured, Medium-bodied, Elegant, Rich, Fresh and Sweet

Written Notes

A magnum of 1966 Palmer was beautiful and classic, long and feminine and gorgeous. It still had edge and a lot of slate on its finish

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  • 96p
At the beginning of June, the vines flowered quickly and evenly. After this, in June, the growth was hampered by heavy rain. August was fine but cool, which delayed the véraison and slowed down the ripening process. Fortunately, at the end of August, the weather changed for the better. Warm dry conditions during the whole of September produced ripe and healthy grapes. 1966 wines are classic and long-lived, with fresh acidity and elegant fruit. Bottle was in A1 condition. Level by the neck. Decanted for one hour. Mature, dark red colour. Quite an old-style nose, but very stylish and sweet with aromas of sweet black fruits. This medium-bodied and concentrated wine shows excellent balance between smooth tannin, wood aromas and sweet, delicious fruit. Rich and silky, a perfect combination of beautiful flavours of autumn berries, fragrant bittersweet fruits and fresh truffles. Sweet, voluptuous and long aftertaste. One of the best old-style Palmer ever made. Only the 1961 is more intense and powerful.
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  • 98p

The first thing strikes me is the beautiful aroma of truffles, chocolate and cherries. Very Merlot for sure! It's obvious, that this wine is Bordeaux, but which Bank? My first impression is Right Bank, somewhere in the 60's. But it wasn't Right Bank and my friend who offered this wine, leaded me to a Left Bank wine with some good percentage of Merlot. Château Margaux maybe, eh..... Nope, it's the neighbor, Château Palmer 1966! Very stylish, classy wine with striking elegance and finesse, exquisite balance and soft aftertaste. A thrill to drink.

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  • 95p
Berry Bros & Rudd bottled, darker red foil, lower neck fill. Cork states Berry Bros Rudd LTD London. Bright garnet, brick rim. Beautiful floral, cherries and red berries nose. Scented, layered and nuanced. Gorgeous nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and lively, very elegant, quite refined, playful, slightly drying finish, but very refreshing and more so with air.
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  • 93p
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Margaux, Bordeaux
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