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  • 1996
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Medoc
  • Margaux
  • Bordeaux Red Blend
  • Red
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Lot 103

1996 Chateau Palmer Margaux - 2 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$720 - CAD$1,000
Current Bid
CAD$750
$524.48

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This lot is comprised of 2 bottle(s) of 1996 Chateau Palmer Margaux - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $720 - $1000 with a reserve of $500. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11532.

Condition

Please notice the following conditions on 1996 Chateau Palmer Margaux - Base Of Neck.

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Wine was always part of family dinners growing up for this Calgary based consignor. He started buying wine in the 1990s through wine clubs like Opimium and through local Calgary liquor stores but has never really considered himself a collector. All wine was stored in a fully insulated cellar, humidity (50-70%) and temperature-controlled (55F) prior to arriving at Iron Gate.
The score for 1996 Chateau Palmer Margaux is 91 points from Robert Parker and the tasting note - Tasted at the Château Palmer vertical in London, the 1996 Château Palmer is a wine that never quite fulfilled its potential. There is satisfactory fruit intensity on the nose, blackberry and truffle, a touch of vanilla and violet developing with time in the glass. The palate still feels a little backward, but there is good grip and freshness. This is a harmonious 1996 Margaux and yet it feels conservative and straight-laced on the tobacco-infused finish. It is quite a "serious" Palmer, yet it does not quite back it up in terms of complexity or, for want of a better word, "soul." Good...but you end up wanting more, especially having tasted the likes of 2000, 2005 and 2010 alongside.