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Description

Chateau Palmer 1961
Margaux
ms, bsl, cc, sdc, ssos, excellent color
Bottle (1)

The Silverado Cellar-Wines from the prestigious cellar of a Napa Valley Restauranteur. Almost entirely purchased on release and stored in a purpose built, underground cellar.

“I hadn't tasted the 1961 Palmer for several years, and at this stage it is a little fragile, so it was an immense pleasure to drink a bottle that lived up to every bit of its legendary reputation. Offering up a complex bouquet of ripe wild berries, iris and candied violets mingled with notions of black truffle, pipe tobacco and sweet soil tones, it's medium-bodied, soft and supple, with a sweet core of fruit, melted tannins and ripe acids. Concluding with a long, intensely sapid finish, this sumptuous, impeccably balanced Palmer is indeed one of the great wines of the vintage. Incidentally, I sent the dregs to the local enological laboratory, and incredibly, the wine checks in at a mere 11% alcohol; yet such is its intensity of flavors and evident ripeness that tasters invariably guess a higher figure.” (100 pts. William Kelley, Wine Advocate, Aug. 2022)


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Estimate: $4,500 - $6,000.

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Proxy Bidding Ends 
December
12th Friday 11:50 am CT
Auction Dates
December
12th Friday
Proxy Bidding Time Remaining 
17 Days 14h 57m 24s
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This lot is in: 1 - Signature® Floor Session - 2025 December 12 Wine Signature Auction (Live Floor, Live Phone, Mail, Fax, Internet, and Heritage Live):
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Heritage Auctions - Beverly Hills
9478 West Olympic Blvd., 1st Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

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Reserve Amount:
$3,500
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