2009 Château Prieuré-Lichine Margaux Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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2009 Château Prieuré-Lichine  (Margaux) 93 Soft, round, polished and open, the licorice, flowers, smoke, plum and cherry tones are there from start, and keep on going. Drink this now for its up-front pleasure, or age it for more complexity. Soft, round, polished and open, the licorice, flowers, smoke, plum and cherry tones are there from start, and keep on going. Drink this now for its up-front pleasure, or age it for more complexity. 3,725 Views   Tasted Sep 20, 2019  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to On the nose, the licorice, jam, espresso and ripe fruit pops with no effort. Opulent in texture, the wine is silky and packed with ripe, sweet fruits coupled with notes of extremely ripe, or borderline over ripe fruits that give the wine an exotic character. Still young and primary, this should be a much better wine with anther 5 or more years of bottle age. On the nose, the licorice, jam, espresso and ripe fruit pops with no effort. Opulent in texture, the wine is silky and packed with ripe, sweet fruits coupled with notes of extremely ripe, or borderline over ripe fruits that give the wine an exotic character. Still young and primary, this should be a much better wine with anther 5 or more years of bottle age. 6,487 Views   Tasted Jan 30, 2016 Black licorice, truffle, fresh brewed espresso, floral, blackberry and plum scents open up the wine. With silky tannins and soft round textures, the wine ends with a rich, long, fresh, pure wave of ripe, dark fruits. Black licorice, truffle, fresh brewed espresso, floral, blackberry and plum scents open up the wine. With silky tannins and soft round textures, the wine ends with a rich, long, fresh, pure wave of ripe, dark fruits. 8,360 Views   Tasted Feb 1, 2012 2009 Prieure Lichine offers floral, licorice, cassis, and plum aromas. Rich, ripe, and full bodied, the wine ends with cassis, plum, and dark berry flavors. 90-92 Pts 2009 Prieure Lichine offers floral, licorice, cassis, and plum aromas. Rich, ripe, and full bodied, the wine ends with cassis, plum, and dark berry flavors. 90-92 Pts 8,645 Views   Tasted Aug 26, 2010

When to Drink Chateau Prieure Lichine, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Prieure Lichine can be enjoyed on the young side with decanting, but the wine is much better these days. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 1-3 hours, give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Chateau Prieure Lichine is usually better with at least 7-10 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. Chateau Prieure Lichine offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 10-25 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Prieure Lichine, with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips

Chateau Prieure Lichine is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Chateau

Prieure Lichine is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Prieure Lichine is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese.

Chateau Prieure Lichine White Wine

Like a few other estates in the Medoc, Chateau Prieure Lichine also makes a small amount of dry, white Bordeaux wine that is sold under the name of Le Blanc de Prieure Lichine. The wine made its debut in 1990.

The wine is produced from a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. The grapes come from a diminutive 1.5-hectare parcel of vines in the commune of Arsac. The white wine of Prieure Lichine is sold as a generic AOC Bordeaux Blanc.

The estate also owns vines in the Haut-Medoc appellation where they produce Le Clocher du Prieure.

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