Critic Notes
This is really exceptional this year. Full body, very velvety tannins, wet earth, mushroom and currant character. Very stoney. Very long and flavor. Greatest wine in the history of the estate. Mar 2016, www.JamesSuckling.com
Score: 95-96/100James Suckling
The 2015 Prieuré-Lichine is all class. Nuanced, delicate and silky in the glass, the 2015 speaks to the finesse that is such a signature of Margaux. All the elements are in the right place. Sweet red cherry, plum, spice and floral notes mesh together in an effortless, gracious wine with a bright future. This is the first vintage Stephane Derenoncourt and his team made in the new cellar. Tasted two times. Apr 2016, www.Vinous.com
Score: 91-94/100Antonio Galloni
Beautifully concentrated black fruits on the nose and palate – a classy and elegant blend. Apr 2016, Steven Spurrier, www.Decanter.com, Drink: 2021-2035
Score: 92-/100DecanterDrinking Window: 2021-2035
A Stéphane Derenoncourt wine. Bright crimson. Particularly refreshing. Well balanced and lively. Very juicy and energetic. Great balance. Lovely persistence. Apr 2016, www.JancisRobinson.com, Drink: 2024-2037
Score: 17-/20Jancis RobinsonDrinking Window: 2024-2037
Lovely dark currant and plum reduction notes are carried by velvety tannins, with a light charcoal shading on the finish. Suave. Mar 2016, James Molesworth, www.WineSpectator.com
Score: 89-92/100Wine Spectator
The 2015 Prieure-Lichine has a tightly wound bouquet, crisp and a little leaner than some of its Margaux compadres. It just feels contained at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with gruff tannin on the entry. There is respectable depth here, but it feels linear and rather predictable towards the blackberry and cedar finish. I would like to see more complexity and personality come through by the time of bottling. It feels a bit bolshie at the moment. Apr 2016, www.robertparker.com
Score: 88-90/100Neal Martin
Tasting note coming soon. Apr 2016, www.TimAtkin.com
Score: 88-/100Tim Atkin
