CHATEAU PRIEURE-LICHINE 4eme Grand Cru Classe Margaux 2015 Bottle

Description

The 2015 Prieuré-Lichine is an exceptional Margaux, earning 96 points from James Suckling and 95 points from both Vinous and Wine Enthusiast. This wine presents inviting aromas of ripe dark plums, sweet spices, and earthy notes. On the palate, it boasts a rich and smooth core of black fruit, showcasing a powerful structure and concentrated flavours. Vinous describes it as sumptuous and bold, with no hard edges, highlighting its striking purity and bright floral notes that elevate the red stone fruit. Wine Enthusiast praises its perfumed character, rich blackcurrants, and firm tannins that contribute to its concentration and elegance. With a drinking window from 2025, this wine promises continued enjoyment and refinement in the years to come.

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JAMES SUCKLING 96 Points
2 Feb, 2018 – Some very ripe dark-plum aromas with a wealth of sweet spices and earthy notes. The palate has an impressively rich, suave and smooth core of black fruit with a powerful palate that delivers concentrated and intense structure. This is superb Margaux. Try from 2022.

VINOUS 95 points
The 2015 Prieuré-Lichine has really come together over the last two years. Sumptuous, bold and racy, with no hard edges or angular contours, the 2015 is all class. The purity of the flavors is striking. Bright floral and spice notes perk up the red stone fruit nicely in this sensual, silky Margaux. All the elements simply fall into place. This is the first vintage Stéphane Derenoncourt and his team made in the new cellar. In 2015 Prieuré-Lichine, is a total knock-out. Don't miss it. - Antonio Galloni

WINE ENTHUSIAST 95 points
This is a perfumed wine, rich in black currants and acidity as well as firm tannins. It is concentrated and dense while also elegant. The aftertaste boosts the ripe fruit and balanced acidity. Drink from 2025. — Roger Voss