89 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
June 2000
This wine has turned out far better than predicted. The 1982 has become more delineated and put on weight. The 1982 is a juicy, complex, Pomerol-inspired effort with abundant black cherry and black currant fruit presented in a medium to full-bodied, plump, straightforward style. Fleshy, fresh, and lively, it should be consumed over the next 7-10 years.
88 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
January 1998
The 1982 Palmer has turned out better than I had predicted. It has always been a loosely knit, diffuse, but flavorful wine with low acidity, and plenty of soft, ripe black fruits intermixed with scents of flowers and herbs. Sweet, generous, and fleshy, without much grip, this medium-bodied, fully mature wine should continue to drink well for another decade. Very charming and delicious! Last tasted 9/95
88 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
December 1995
The 1982 Palmer has turned out better than I had predicted. It has always been a loosely knit, diffuse, but flavorful wine with low acidity, and plenty of soft, ripe black fruits intermixed with scents of flowers and herbs. Sweet, generous, and fleshy, without much grip, this medium-bodied, fully mature wine should continue to drink well for another decade. Very charming and delicious! Tasted 6 times since bottling with consistent notes.
88 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
August 1993
Although not an exceptional wine, the 1982 Palmer continues to score higher. While it has always been loosely knit and disjointed, it does display more concentration and richness than I thought. The wine exhibits a spicy, fruitcake-scented nose, low acidity, succulent, jammy fruit flavors, medium to full body, and a soft finish. Drinkable, yet unevolved aromatically, it will develop further and last longer than I predicted. It should be consumed over the next 10-15 years. Last tasted, 5/93.
90 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
June 2009
Other than Chateau Margaux, the 1982 Palmer is the strongest wine from what was the weakest appellation of the vintage, Margaux. Keep in mind that today, the classified-growth Margaux estates are all making fine wines (Brane-Cantenac, Malescot St.-Exupery, d’Issan, etc.), but when the 1982 was conceived, most of these properties made mediocre wines. Palmer, which seemed very loosely structured, and lacking concentration as well as tannin when it was first tasted, has firmed up, put on some weight, and reveals a slightly rustic edge. It possesses a deep garnet color to the rim along with plenty of sweet black fruit, charcoal, herb, and licorice characteristics. Medium to full-bodied, flavorful, and surprisingly well-endowed, it should drink nicely for another 10-15 years.
93 points, Stephen Tanzer
August 2002
($240): Full, deep red. Spicy aromas of cassis and rose petal, with a whiff of meat. Then wonderfully penetrating and classy, with bright acidity giving the wine superb clarity and thrust. This has terrific structure. Finishes very long and fine, with excellent grip. By far the finest bottle I've tasted to date of this wine, and one of the real surprises of the tasting. (My second bottle showed roasted redcurrant, leather, meat and smoky oak on the nose; and a sweet, suave, broad palate without quite the structure and grip of the first sample. But this wine, too, offered compelling sweetness and rated 91 points.) Drink now through 2015. 93 points
90 points, Wine Spectator
November 1998
A well-crafted red with beautiful structure. Dark ruby-garnet in color, with a lot of violet and earth aromas. Full-bodied, with loads of silky tannins and a long, sweet fruit finish. Has always been outstanding.--1982 Bordeaux horizontal. Drink now. (JS)
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