Chateau Prieure-Lichine Margaux 4. Cru Classé 2020 i trækasse

"96 points. So long and beautifully balanced." - James Suckling
"95 points. A great Margaux with excellent length" - Markus Del Monego MW

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.

Ved køb af 6 flasker leveres vinen i original trækasse.

Anmeldelser af Château Prieuré-Lichine 4. Cru Margaux 2020

96/100 James Suckling
"Black cherries, blackcurrants, tobacco, cacao and some licorice on the nose. Firm yet creamy, with very fine tannins that spread across the palate. Medium to full body. So long and beautifully balanced."

94-96/100 Bernard Burtschy

95/100 Markus Del Monego MW 
"Ripe fruit and mild spices make a great Margaux with excellent length."

95/100 Tastingbook.com

93-95/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
"Dark garnet with purple around the edges, the wine pops with spearmint, vanilla, spice, black, red and blue fruit on the nose. Plush, soft and silky, round and full-bodied, the layers of ripe, polished fruits that coat your palate do not want to quit. This is a solid vintage for Preiure Lichine."

93-95/100 Wine Enthusiast
"This wine already shows a luscious side with its ripe black fruits and rich tannins. The obverse shows structure and acidity. Both these elements will together give a wine for aging."

94/100 Andreas Larsson, Tasted
"Pure, intense and refined nose showing wild raspberry, violet and some darker fruit notes with stylish oak, a rather Burgundian, and supple texture with fine roundness elegance and length."

93-94/100 Bettane & Desseauve

92-94/100 Y. Castaing, Anthocyanes

93/100 Decanter
"Plenty of juicy dripping autumnal fruit, cassis and blueberry with a crack of black pepper and a good lick of saline freshness on the finish that makes you want to take another sip. One of the clear successes, intense and concentrated with balanced tannins and acidity, if some bitter almond overtones. A yield of 32hl/ha. 40% new oak. Harvested right through to October 1st.Tasted twice."

93/100 Vinous

93/100 Falstaff
"Deep dark ruby garnet, violet reflections, deep core, delicate edge lightening. Delicately floral, ripe plums, hint of chocolate, a hint of cloves and candied orange zest. Juicy, ripe cherries, subtle sweetness, present, integrated tannins, some nougat in the aftertaste, has a powerful effect, a full-bodied food wine with future prospects"

93/100 Vinum
"Waits once more with special charm, with precise fruit expression, tannins with a silky finish and ideal proportions without being overweight; illustrates again this year what Margaux means. 94-95 points within reach."

Om Château Prieuré-Lichine 

Grand Vin: Château Prieuré-Lichine, 4. Cru Classé  (1855 Médoc & Graves) 
2. Vine: Confidences de Prieuré og Le Cloitre du Château Prieuré Lichine
Beliggenhed: Cantenac, Margaux 
Beplantet areal: 77,5 ha 
Plantede druesorter: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot,  5% Petit Verdot
Fadmodning: 15 mdr. 50% ny barrique