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84 Robert Parker
Palmer's 1992 revealed good ripeness and more concentration from cask samples. Now that it has been bottled, it is clear that the fining/filtration done at bottling has removed some of the delicately constructed fruit and finesse. The color is a medium ruby and the nose offers up aggressive aromas of toasty new oak, black-cherry and blackcurrant fruit. So far so good, but once past the charming, light to moderately intense bouquet, the wine's most obvious characteristics are its lightness, dilution of fruit, and lack of concentration. This medium-bodied, light wine possesses an extremely short finish. Drink it over the next 4-5 years.
80 Wine Spectator
Light and fruity, offering some pretty cherry and plum character, but straightforward and short on the finish. –JS
14 Rene Gabriel
93: Fassprobe (16/20): Weniger Farbe als Prieuré-Lichine und Rausan-Ségla, starke Röstnote im Muster: Rotbeerige Nuancen, Marzipansüsse, Mandelnote, feiner Terroirton. Süsser Gaumenbeginn, Charme, ausladend, schöne Ausgeglichenheit. Leicht über dem 87er, jedoch hinter seinem 91er. Eine grazile Tänzerin. Ein letztes Mal lobte ich ihn 1995: Offenes Bouquet, schöne Würze, süsse Terroir-Duftnote, reife Frucht, Havanna Tabak. Saftiger, konzentrierter Gaumen, von einer noch etwas unreifen Säure begleitet, mittelgewichtig. Für dieses doch schwierige Jahr ein erstaunlicher Margaux. Dann begann der unweigerliche Absturz: Jodig mineralische Note, eine Spur Brackwasser, wie ich immer im 75er Margaux kritisiert hatte. Keine Bewertung! 97: In einer Blindserie wiederum diese Jod- und Brackwassernote. Der Wein selbst wirkte unharmonisch und völlig deplaziert. Es scheint, dass man den 92er Palmer von nun an sehr kritisch betrachten muss und dass jeder, der ihn nicht in der Fruchtphase getrunken hat, jetzt vor einem unweigerlichen Eklat steht. Wiederum keine Bewertung, aber viele Fragezeichen! Auktionsfutter! 14/20 vorbei
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Château Palmer

Among the mythic wines of the Margaux Appellation, Château Palmer has always stood apart, as instantly recognisable for its midnight blue label as for its inimitable bouquet, an uncommon blend of power and delicacy. It’s a strength of character drawn from a fabled terroir, and from an ensemble of vibrant personalities who have forged the estate’s identity through history. Emerging in the 17th century, the estate only became Château Palmer in 1814, when it was acquired by Charles Palmer, a dashing British Major General who instilled his namesake with enough éclat and glamour to see it become renowned throughout London’s aristocratic circles. In 1853, the Pereire brothers, among the preeminent financiers of Napoleon III’s France, brought the rigour and vision needed for Château Palmer to be ranked among the most prestigious classified growths of the 1855 classification. In 1938, a consortium of four leading families in the Bordeaux wine trade acquired the estate, heralding an era of momentous vintages and deep-rooted stability – indeed, Palmer is still owned by the descendants of two of these families:Mähler-Besse and Sichel.