Tasted at the Chateau Palmer vertical in London, the 1931 Chateau Palmer was born in a wretched vintage. The nose is musty, unclean with toffeeish aromas suggesting that there might have been some sugar addition to remedy this wine. Bitter orange on the entry, the texture reminiscent of ancient Rioja, though severely lacking substance on the skeletal finish. This was probably best drunk before the outbreak of the war. Tasted May 2015.