2009 Prieure Lichine
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Tasting notes
Blueberries, minerals, flowers and sandalwood on the nose. Full body, with chewy tannins and fresh fruit and citrus aftertaste. Beautiful polish to the wine. Best in 2018. James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
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James Suckling
Wine Spectator
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Complex aromas of mineral, blueberry and currant follow through to a full body, with superfine tannins and a long, long finish. This is exceptional. Best of all time
Tasted at a negociant and UGC. Tight on the nose at first: earthy black fruits: a touch of briary, fruitcake, cedar and damp moss. Good delineation and quite “classic” in style. The palate is medium-bodied with good concentration, the tannins just a little coarse at the moment but that will calm down through its elevage. Good delineation, quite foursquare and not charming at the moment, but will offer its delights after 4-5 years of bottling. Tasted March 2010
Dark purple but not that concentrated at the rim. Very sweet and soft at first, really rather low in acidity. Not very appetising. Is this the Derenoncourt effect? More like a soup than a refreshing drink in some ways. Mild, dry, neat finish but overall too extreme for me. Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com
About the producer
After 50 years under the direction of the Lichine family, this leading Margaux estate entered a new chapter in 1999 when négociant Ballande took the reins, continuing the property’s previous upward trajectory.