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Wine Description
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.
Knowing
Knowing your terroir, your grapes, and your wines – this is a threefold enterprise of patient observation. What seems to be a given is in fact a matter of exacting standards at every moment. To know the terroir you have to become intimately familiar with it. We strive to know the grape variety, subsoil, and exposure of each and every plot but also of each and every row within the plot, as we regard every vine as a unique individual. To know our grapes well, we closely monitor their development until maturity. To know our wines, we taste the batches, the vats, the barrels, and the bottles again and again.
Understanding
Progress in œnology has provided us with insight into the development of wines. Progress in agronomy has given us a better understanding of the life of our vineyards. This makes for more precision in our interventions as much in the winery as in the vineyards. Applying the best technical innovations in a spirit of reconciliation between science and craftsmanship, we use all relevant means to reveal the unique character of the Palmer terroir with each new vintage.
Creating
With the grapes that nature offers us, our job is to create the best possible wine. Is this craftsmanship or artistry? No doubt both. Like skilled craftspeople that love their trade, we select and blend the batches with meticulous care. And like artists, we let ourselves be swept away by the work that is born, as it imposes itself upon our will, surprises, amazes and transcends us.
Kindling desire
Ultimately our goal is to make Château Palmer wines as desirable as can be. To achieve this, everything we do, whether we work in the vineyard, the winery, or in the offices, is informed by high standards and a sense of detail Nothing is left to chance, not the choice of paper for a label, or that of an etching for the wood crates, or of a theme for a reception.
Wine Information
Characteristics of the vintage
April was a fine month and even though vine growth then slowed down somewhat in May, when flowering took place in June, weather conditions were perfect. Exceptionally good dry, hot weather continued throughout July and August for the véraison.
It was consequently disappointing when September brought cooler weather and rain, which resulted in uneven ripeness.
In cases where prevention was not possible, the onset of disease pushed growers to pick early and much harvesting took place in the wet.
Although volumes were high, the grapes were not at perfect maturity and were often diluted by the rains. The resulting wines tended to be light in structure and unbalanced. Only properties which carried out draconian sorting and selection were able to produce round, elegant, early-maturing wines.
Harvest dates: from 09/25/1967 to 10/09/1967
Ageing potential
2015+. To drink now.
Tasting
Tasting notes from Enrico Bernardo, 12/01/2011:
Bricking on the rim with an orange hue.
Still fresh on the nose with candied fruit and spicy aromas. Characterful bouquet.
Tannic and fresh on the palate thanks to good acidity. Generous, warm aftertaste. Showing better than the 1969.
Tasting notes from Georges Lepré, 02/04/2009:
Although the colour is clearly showing its age, it is still fairly deep.
While not very concentrated, the nose is rather complex with overtones of forest floor, mushroom, and liquorice.
Starts off very smooth on the palate going on to show firm tannins that provide good structure as well as a slightly austere aftertaste.
Press Review
The Wine Review of France, 06/01/2001
« This is a little cloudy, and the colour has aged a lot. The dominant aromas are of dried orange peel, fruit in alcohol and Havana tobacco. The texture in the mouth is satin-like with very intense evolved fruit flavours. This has some flesh to it, and the acidity is alive and present. The finish is long and finely spiced. »
The Wine Advocate, Robert Parker, 12/01/1996
« Le 1967 de Palmer est une révélation de ce millésime… un vin qui, loin d'être puissant et massif, incarnait au contraire la quintessence de l 'élégance… Il s'est toujours révélé charmeur, léger, mais délicieux. Il ne serait pas conseillé d'attendre ce millésime plus avant, mais je suis certain que les plus grands noms, tels …. et peut-être même Palmer, se garderont 5 à 10 ans encore. »
