Appellations

Prieure Lichine 2015

Margaux, Fourth Growth

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Tasting Notes

The 2015 Prieure-Lichine felt a little stubborn on the nose and the fruit was difficult to eke out. It did not quite display the flow of its peers but it may be a case of bottle shock? The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, solid black fruit infused with graphite and plenty of tobacco, while the finish just lacks a little flair. I would have just liked to see more excitement here.

Score: 89 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2020-2032 Date: 01 March 2018

The 2015 Prieuré-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.

Score: 88 - 90 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2019-2032 Date: 01 April 2016

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.

Score: 96 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 02 February 2018

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.

Score: 95 - 96 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 01 April 2016

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.

Score: 95 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Maturity: 2025-2040 Date: 01 February 2018

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.

Score: 91 - 94 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Date: 01 April 2016

The 2015 Château Prieure Lichine is slightly baked and rustic, and a solid step back from the 2014 (which is rarely the case). Chocolate, cooked cherries, licorice and earthy notes all emerge from the glass, and it offers medium-bodied textures and depth on the palate. It’s good, but not one of the best out there and from an appellation that’s at the top of the heap in 2015, this is a disappointment.

Score: 87 Jeb Dunnuck, - Maturity: 2018-2028 Date: 30 November 2017

A Stéphane Derenoncourt wine. Bright crimson. Particularly refreshing. Well balanced and lively. Very juicy and energetic. Great balance. Lovely persistence.

Score: 17 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2024-2037 Date: 01 April 2016

Lovely dark currant and plum reduction notes are carried by velvety tannins, with a light charcoal shading on the finish. Suave.

Score: 89 - 92 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Date: 01 April 2016