Chateau Palmer, 1980

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Chateau Palmer is a very highly regarded producer. A quick search with AltaVista turned up a number of Web sites that mention it. One, www.cave-cru-classe.com/bord-txt.htm, is the site of a supplier in the U.K., and their Fact File contains the baic information on Ch. P. However, your 1980 was not mentioned in their list of great vintages.
I happened to have enjoyed a First Growth from that year only last month - a Ch. LaFite Rothschild 1980. It was wonderful!
So - although it is probably not a valuable bottle, it should be respected with good food and willing company. For our LaFite, we grilled ribeyes and zucchini over an oak fire and served with baked spuds. Superb!
A note of caution: The cork will probably crumble, if you use a standard type of corkscrew. Suggest you take the bottle to a wine shop in your area and ask them to remove it for you, and replace it with a new one that you can easily remove. Enjoy.