Chateau Prieure-Lichine Margaux 4. Cru Classé 2015 i trækasse

Decanter

One of the best vintages I have tried from Prieure Lichine - this was excellent during en primeur and even more so now it's in bottle. Restrained elegance and precision are on display, balancing out the oozing, rich damson fruit and the well placed liquorice edging. Well balanced, the fruit is cleanly cut and held, the ripe black fruits spliced in two. Poised, with good ripeness, a standout for me. 50% new oak barrels, Stéphane Derenoncourt consults.

James Suckling

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.

Falstaff

Dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate lightening of the edges, attractive black berry fruit, delicately floral, bouquet that is still somewhat reserved. Juicy, elegant, extract-sweet texture, round, present tannins, chocolaty appeal, shows very good length, definite potential for development with a somewhat more opulent style.

Markus del Monego MW

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Y. Castaing

Antonio Galloni

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.

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine Enthusiast

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.

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

With depth of color, this wine pops with espresso, cocoa, black cherry liqueur, silky, lush tannins and an opulent finish. The best wine yet produced from Prieure-Lichine.

Tastingbook.com

Vert de Vin Magazine

The nose is fresh, racy, intense, quite powerful and offers a velvety side as well as depthness. It reveals notes of cassis, strawberry and blackberry associated with touches of racy minerality / terroir, flowers / violet, subtle hints of spices, Sichuan pepper as well as an imperceptible touch of tonka bean (in the background) and wood. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful mineral frame (racy minerality), fat, a slight suavity, delicacy, freshness, finesse as well as tension / a small aerial side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of cassis, ripe raspberry / crushed and slight notes of crunchy Boysenberry associated with slight touches of ripe red fruits, racy minerality, spices, wood as well as slight touches of bean tonka, tea (in the background) and a slight / imperceptible hint of salinity in the background / on the finish. Tannins are fine and slightly chewy. Good persistence. There are a very discreet toasted hint on the persistence and an imperceptible touch of almond on the aftertaste.