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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 ...
Wine Information
Characteristics of the vintage
Damp conditions in spring meant that flowering was late and extended.
There was, however, little coulure (absence of flower set) and 1979 was ultimately a record-breaking year in terms of volume.
Although the summer months were generally fine and dry, there were some rainy periods and temperatures were below average. Harvesting was late but conditions remained good throughout.
Where growers had mad...
Vintage 1979
Bordeaux / The year 1979 partly repeated the 1978 vintage with a wet and cool spring, a hot summer, a cool and dry autumn. Dry whites did well this year while reds, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon, struggled to reach full physiological maturity. Once again, Mouton was a disappointment. The right bank did better with Merlot. The best wine of the vintage is the first Le Pin ever produced. Other excellent wines worth mentioning are La Mission Hau...
