Chateau Prieure Lichine GCC 2014

Country: France

Appellation: Margaux

Classification: Grand Cru Classe

Grape Varieties: 65 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 % Merlot and 5 % Petit Verdot

Average aged of vines: 30 years

Review:

94 points-Vinous

Outer quote mark The 2014 Prieuré-Lichine is just as impressive from bottle as it was from barrel. Silky, perfumed and gracious on the palate, the wine exudes class. Sweet floral and spice notes meld into a core of red stone fruit, and silky tannins and vivid flavors lead into a creamy and inviting finish. I would prefer to cellar the 2014 for at least a few years, but it is quite beautiful and polished even at this early stage. The blend is 65 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 % Merlot and 5 % Petit Verdot. This is a very strong showing from Prieuré-Lichine and consulting winemakers Stéphane Derenoncourt and Julien Lavenu. (AG) Inner quote mark (2/2017)

90-92 points-Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark The Château Prieuré-Lichine 2014 has a rather standoffish nose at first, but with a few swirls of the glass it opens up to reveal blackcurrant, raspberry and cassis scents with a light estuary influence just underneath (perhaps a whiff from the Gironde?) The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, lighter in style than other Margaux, but elegant and focused, the finish very harmonious with assiduously integrated new oak. Very fine. Tasted twice with consistent notes. (NM) Inner quote mark (4/2015)