Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Palmer |
Label Name: | Margaux 3eme Cru |
Vintage: | 1983 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Margaux, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 53%, Merlot 41%, Cabernet Franc 4%, Petit Verdot 2% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores for the 1983 Château Palmer: Jane Anson 100/100; Jancis Robinson 19/20; Robert Parker 98; Neal Martin 98; James Suckling 98; Jeb Dunnuck 96
Tasting Note
Evolved black and red fruit (blackcurrant, plum), violets, tobacco, cedar, leather and forest-floor notes; silky texture, integrated oak and a long, refined finish with lingering savory spice.
Food Pairing
Roast or herb-crusted lamb, beef ribeye, duck à l'orange, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, char siu (barbecue pork), soy-braised short ribs, miso-glazed aubergine.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, parcel vinification in temperature-controlled vats, malolactic fermentation, aged in French oak (barrels/foudres) then bottle-aged before release.
Vineyard Info
Founded by Charles Palmer in 1814, Château Palmer is a 1855 Third Growth in Margaux, owned by the Sichel and Mâhler-Besse families since 1938; famed for perfumed, supple wines.