So I'm going to a Bordeaux Tasting tomorrrow night

I look forward to opening one of my bottles; was lucky enough to taste the 02 a few weeks ago, and it was astonishing--both just lovely all by itself with that effusive perfume (where does that come from?) and quite grand for the vintage.

I've experienced both accessible bottles of 2004 Palmer presenting all the splendor and complexity of a truly great Bordeaux but also bottles being shut down and mute. The enticing perfume seems to be the hallmark of Palmer even in lesser years like e.g. 1981. I don't know the reason for it. I guess it's the exceptional quality of its terroir.

Some quick thoughts:

I'd throw in one mature Bdx to show them what can happen. '76 GPL probably needs to be drunk up, .

I'd second this one. Had it some time ago and it needs drinking or else it will become a relic.