Tasting group 5th, my rating 2nd. Mineral, Cassis. Quiet. Nicely grippy — 3 years ago
Tasted blind, although we are now told that all of the reds tonight are 61's so our tasting becomes a single blind horizontal exercise. This wine is brownish tawny, translucent and very old-looking. Perfumed nose with notes of cola, rhubarb, cherry and earth. Has a light structure with faded fruit at first. We're told this bottle was a leaker with the lowest fill of all of tonight's bottles. Guesses are all over the map including Italian and very old red burg (me). We've had spectacular 61 Palmers before and in the first part of the evening, this bottle was missing it. BUT, late in the evening (and 9 hours after opening) this caught its sea legs and grew in volume, complexity and delivery. My rating was crossed out three times as I upgraded this while we all marvelled at the improvement... and in the end, this 61 Palmer showed it's pedigree and overall power. Glad we waited it out! (M's 60th bday 5th of 14) — 3 years ago
Worth waiting for three hours — 4 years ago
Delicious Barbera acid buzz saw. Crushed raspberry, black tea, lemon zest, brambles, graphite. From 7th Avenue Liquors. 04/24/22 — 2 years ago
Can’t believe the price this delicious wine so rich in the palate and smell — 4 years ago
TriShan
Let it breathe. Smooth. Good with steak. Ok with chocolate. Nice aroma after sitting in the glass. — 2 months ago