Château Prieure Lichine Margaux 2005

BN#176825

Château Prieure Lichine

Rather firm and meaty for a Margaux, yet never excessively tannic. Supple with attractive fruit and medium body.

Wine Enthusiast

92-94 Barrel sample. Spice and ripe fruits are the main characters of this wine, which shows the results of the considerable investment that has gone into this estate. Impressive and modern in style, but still keeping its harmony.

Score: 93. —Roger Voss, June 20, 2006.

Wine Spectator

Black in color, with impressive aromas of flowers, tar, licorice and ripe fruit, such as currant and sultana. Full-bodied, with a solid concentration of fruit and ultrapolished tannins. Better than from barrel. Best after 2011.

Score: 92. —James Suckling, March 31, 2008.

Wine Advocate

The finest Prieure-Lichine I have ever tasted, the sensational 2005 has unquestionably benefitted from the improvements made at this property as well as the consultation work of Stephane Derenoncourt. Its dense purple color is accompanied by a glorious perfume of forest floor, blackberries, incense, and cassis. Opulent, with sweet tannin for the vintage, excellent purity, and a savory, broad, expansive mouthfeel that lingers on the palate, it possesses the delicacy of a terrific Margaux as well as enough concentration and power to give it an extra dimension. This wine should be drinkable in 4-5 years, and last for 25 or more. Bravo!

Score: 92. —Robert Parker, April 2008.