Château Palmer 2001 (12 BT)

Château Palmer 2001

Cantenac (Margaux), 3ème Cru Classé

Good levels, excellent appearance

This is 44% Merlot, 51% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. Lovely complex, smoky, exotic nose. Rich and tannic. The sugar levels were higher than in 2000. Classic, complex wine. Serena Sutcliffe, MW

WA 93

12 bts (owc)

Provenance:

The Property of a Gentleman: a marvelous array of Premier Cru and other Classed Growth Bordeaux, stretching from 1982 to 2010, counterbalanced by sumptuous offerings from the likes of Roumier, Rousseau and Jadot, Duty Paid and In Bond, all kept in high-quality professional temperature-controlled storage and acquired via noted dealers and merchants within the British trade.

LYING IN OCTAVIAN, WILTSHIRE Offered In Bond, available Duty Paid

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