[SOLD-OUT] Chateau Prieure Lichine 2015

 

"This is one of my favourite (and better value) châteaux from the famous Margaux commune. When this property hired Stéphane Derenoncourt, the famous and hugely-respected wine consultant, this estate’s quality went to a whole new level. The other Margaux estates making wine of this quality all cost more.” - Robert Parker

"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."  - James Suckling

"In its viticultural practices, as in its choice of varietals, the Château Prieuré-Lichine technical teams are guided by the concern to make the qualities of the vineyard’s terroir durable and optimise its expression. Preserving the terroir capital in using viticultural practices that respect the vineyard’s soil, its richness and its balance. A varietal-mix in the purest Margaux-Médoc tradition with Cabernet Sauvignon which performs magnificently in soils on gravel mound-tops and terrace edges. Merlot is more suited to lighter marsh soils while Petit Verdot, a complementary varietal, needs soils with more clay.

The varietals at Prieuré-Lichine are made up of 50% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot. This relatively high proportion of Merlot is accounted for by the fact that the Margaux appellation is located within a part of the Médoc peninsular where soils have more clay and less deep gravel, and are better suited to the balance of this varietal. All the finesse of the Merlot is brought out on these clay soils, unlike the Cabernet Sauvignon which performs best on welldrained deep gravel soils. The Petit Verdot is situated on a mound of deep gravel and brings its own personal touch to the final blend." - Château Prieuré-Lichine

 

Country:

France

Region:

France- Bordeaux Left Bank

Variety:

Wine Red - Cabernet blend

Size:

750mL