Chateau Prieuré-Lichine Margaux 4. Cru Classé 2016

"Prieuré-Lichine is better than ever" - Stephen Brook, The Complete Bordeaux".

Anmeldelser af Chateau Prieuré-Lichine Margaux 4. Cru Classé

96/100 Tastingbook.com

96/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous
"The 2016 Prieuré-Lichine is all class. Floral, silky and nuanced to the core, the 2016 is a wine of pure and total seduction. Freshly cut flowers, vibrant red fruit and creamy tannins all add to the wine's undeniable allure. In 2016, Prieuré-Lichine is all class, not to mention one of the sleepers of the vintage. Don't miss it!" 

96/100 Bettane & Desseauve
"The most complete of recent years, the most precise in its development, with an impeccable body and material and a very great aging potential, all in an exemplary margalais classicism."

95/100 Decanter
"It combines elegance and richness, with extremely well extracted deep fruits... An excellent Prieuré with good ageing potential."

94-95/100 Vert de Vin
"The nose is fruity, racy, well-balanced, on the fruit and offers power/concentration. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy/ripe wild raspberry and touches of fleshy/juicy cassis associated with fine touches of spices, Cuben/gray pepper, gravels/terroir, toasted/caramelization, violet, a discreet hint of ripe almond as well as a very discreet hint of cocoa and grilled (on the finish). The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced, fine, straight, silky, elegant and offers a beautiful definition, gourmandize, a beautiful tension, an acidulous frame, precision, suavity, a good finesse of the grain as well as an aerial side. On the palate this wine expresses nots of juicy blackberry and fleshy/juicy raspberry associated with touches of cassis, small touches of cocoa, cornflower as well as touches of gravels, caramelization and a discreet hint of chocolate. Tannins are elegant, silky and well–built. Good length."

93-95/100 Vinous
“The 2019 Prieuré-Lichine soars from the glass, showing tremendous aromatic depth and tons of pure drive. Silky and plush on the palate, the 2019 has so much going on. Super-ripe red cherry, red plum, blood orange, mint, wild flowers and sweet spice give this racy Margaux tons of class. As good as the 2019 is today, my impression is that there is more wine than I am seeing from these barrel samples. Tasted two times.”

94/100 Wine Enthusiast
"...a deliciously juicy wine."

94/100 Falstaff
"Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, subtle brightening of the edges, attractive sweet cherry bouquet, fine nuances of liquorice and cassis, a hint of precious wood. Juicy, elegant, fine fruity sweetness, well-embedded tannins, pleasant freshness, stays on for a long time, fine mocha touch in the final."

94/100 Izak Litwar
“Catchy effort”

Bag om Chateau Prieuré-Lichine

Det tidligere munkekloster Ch. Prieuré-Lichine ligger i Margaux på den venstre bred i Bordeaux. I 1952 blev slottet købt af Alexis Lichine, der i tråd med traditionen navngav slottet efter sig selv, men lod det første navn stå for at ære fortidens hårdtarbejdende munke. 

På grund af dårlig økonomi og generel forsømmelse talte vinmarkerne ikke mere end 7 hektar og blev solgt for en slik. Men Lichine var visionær for sin tid. Han formåede at vende udviklingen og forøgede beplantningerne til 65 hektar.

Demonstrativt plantede han et stort skilt ved motorvejen D2 for at tiltrække turister - et træk, der ikke var videre populært blandt naboerne, da man ikke var vant til turister i Bordeaux dengang. Senere overtog sønnen Sacha Lichine arbejdet med den kendte Michel Rolland ved roret som ønolog.

I 1999 blev slottet solgt til Ballande-gruppen, en succesfuld négociant i Bordeaux, og Stéphane Derenoncourt fungerer nu som førende ønolog. Ballande-gruppen har fortsat genrejsningen af slottet med reduktion af høstudbyttet for at øge kvaliteten, nye metoder til beskæring og en omfattende modernisering af faciliteterne.

Kvaliteten er i dag højere end nogensinde før.