Chateau Palmer 3eme Cru Classe, Margaux 1985 sold at auction 17 times in the last five years, at a median of $281 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $256 and $359. The most recent sale was on September 20, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $215, across 12 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$281
17 sales · $256–359 middle half
Lowest retail now
$215
12 retail offers
Last auction sale
Sep 20
2026
Critic scores
90
Wine Advocate
91
Wine Spectator
Chateau Palmer 3eme Cru Classe, Margaux, neighbouring vintages
Live auction lots for 1985 (2)
Wine facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Sub-region
- Margaux
- Type
- Red
- Classification
- 3eme Cru Classe
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About Chateau Palmer
Known as Domaine de Gascq in the 18th century, the estate was bought in 1814 by Charles Palmer, a British general and MP for Bath, who expanded it to 163 ha before debts forced its sale in 1843. The Pereire brothers, Bordeaux bankers, acquired it in 1853 and built the turreted château; it was ranked a Third Growth in 1855. In 1938 four wine-trade families bought it, and the Mähler-Besse and Sichel families remain owners. Louis Miailhe planted much more Merlot from the 1940s, and today the blend splits Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot almost equally, unusual in the Médoc. Thomas Duroux, director since 2004, moved it to biodynamics.
- Appellation
- Margaux AOC
- Classification
- Troisième Cru (Third Growth), 1855 classification
- Owner
- Mähler-Besse and Sichel families
- Founded
- 1814
- Vineyards
- 66 ha
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
- Wines
- Château Palmer, Alter Ego de Palmer
- Website
- chateau-palmer.com
Sources: Wikipedia