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Château Prieuré-Lichine 2025

Name: Château Prieuré-Lichine 2025
Brand: Château Prieuré-Lichine
SKU: 1017/2025
Price: 21.983333333333334 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.63 (521 reviews)

4e cru classe -

Bordeaux

Margaux

- Red - See details

Parker | 91-93

J. Robinson | 16

J. Suckling | 94-95

Vinous - A. Galloni | 92-94

Alexandre Ma | 93-95

£131.90 Ex duty & VAT

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£21.98 / Unit

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Packaging : a case of 6 Bottles (75cl)

12 x 37.5CL

£131.90

1 x 75CL

£23.00

6 x 75CL

£131.90

3 x 1.5L

£131.90

1 x 3L

£131.43

1 x 5L

£196.22

1 x 6L

£232.41

1 x 9L

£407.35

1 x 12L

£534.43

1 x 15L

£670.21

1 x 18L

£840.79

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ALL VINTAGES OF THIS WINE

All Château Prieuré-Lichine wines

Marks and reviews

/100

Decanter

Super fragrant and aromatic with purple flowers and ripe bramble fruit on the nose – so inviting. Plush, ripe fruit with a crushed velvet texture to the tannins that fills the mouth giving width and weight. Yet the acidity keeps things moving in a direct line from start to finish. Nice construction with everything in the right place. Tannins need to calm but this is friendly, charming and plump – and very cool also. More blue fruit than black. Cola, liquorice and oyster shell. Ageing 18 months, 30% new barrels, 70% one year.

/100

Jane Anson

Rich and balanced, luscious texture, this is bright and vivid with energy and forward motion, with the high fragrant aromatics of the Margaux appellation. Offers Left Bank width with the liquorice and slate, coupled with the firm tannins of the vintage, 3.53pH. Harvest September 8 to 23. 30% new oak, 70% one year old barrels, Derenoncourt Consultants. Yield 28 hl/ha.

/100

Yves Beck

The bouquet stands out for its density, its many nuances and its freshness. Notes of Sichuan pepper mingle with aromas of blackberries and cinnamon, enhanced by a floral touch. The creamy character on the attack paves the way for a dense, linear Prieuré-Lichine, driven by creamy, velvety tannins that still have definition, supported by an acidity that brings welcome freshness. I’ve been tasting Prieuré-Lichine for over 20 years, often very good indeed, but I’ve never tasted it like this. It surprises… and convinces!

/100

Jean-Marc Quarin

Deep, dark color. An intense, fruity, subtle nose. Highly aromatic and perfumed from the first sip, with a melting texture and fine, silky richness that continually glides across the palate; the wine goes down effortlessly, built on elegance and nuanced tannins in a vintage that can be excessive at times. A magnificent result for such high IPT. This confirms the property’s steady step-by-step rise. Blend: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot. Alcohol: 13% – pH: 3.53 – IPT: 80. Yield: 28 hl/ha.

/100

Vinum

Delicate and subtle, with floral notes and red and dark fruit; on the palate, fruit-driven, medium-bodied, with fine tannins, good drinkability and a solid length; it finishes on sour cherry, leaving a saline mouthfeel.

Description

Tasting Notes and Recommendations for Château Prieuré-Lichine 2025

Tasting

Color
This wine reveals a deep ruby hue.

Nose
The aromatic bouquet stands out for its floral and fragrant character, releasing delicate notes of lilac and violet.

Palate
The tasting unveils a dense, velvety texture, supported by soft, silky tannins. The fruit, both juicy and precise, balances perfectly with a mineral tension and vibrant energy. The whole extends into a long, elegant, and saline finish, carried by a lingering freshness.

Serving and cellaring

This wine boasts a remarkable aging potential. It will evolve gracefully and develop its full aromatic complexity in the cellar until around 2051.

A classic and elegant grand cru from Margaux crafted by Château Prieuré-Lichine

The estate

Founded in the 12th century by Benedictine monks, Château Prieuré-Lichine took its current name after being acquired in the 1950s by the famous Alexis Lichine. Located on the left bank of Bordeaux, this historic estate, classified as a Fourth Grand Cru in 1855, has established itself as a leading reference for wine tourism in the Médoc. Since 1999, the Ballande family has been the property's current owner. Combining monastic heritage with modern management, the estate continues to shine thanks to state-of-the-art facilities and the expertise of its technical director Étienne Charrier, alongside consultant Stéphane Derenoncourt.

The vineyard

Spanning 73 hectares of vines within the Margaux appellation, the terroir consists of Garonne gravel from the Günz era resting on a clay subsoil. The vines, averaging 27 years old, benefit from unilateral leaf-thinning carried out in June. Strongly committed to preserving biodiversity, the estate holds the High Environmental Value (HVE) certification and pursues a sustainable viticulture approach.

The vintage

2025 is an early, sun-drenched, and precise vintage. A mild winter preceded a spring and month of June marked by intense heat and exceptionally dry weather. However, welcome rains at the end of August and the beginning of September, combined with mild nights, helped preserve a vibrant freshness. These ideal climatic conditions moderated sugar levels while maintaining beautiful concentration, resulting in a balanced and distinguished profile.

Vinification and aging

The harvest took place manually in small crates between September 8 and 23. The berries underwent rigorous selection on a vibrating table, complemented by manual, optical, and densimetric sorting. Vatting was carried out by gravity, without prior crushing, for a fermentation period of 23 days. The aging of this first wine, with a yield of 28 hl/ha, is conducted with 30% new barrels and 70% one-wine barrels, using sixteen different toasting profiles.

Grape varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (35%), Petit Verdot (5%).