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Château Prieuré Lichine 4ème Grand Cru Classé 1990
12.5%
2.25L
Intensity
A supple grand cru, with very mellow woody aromas. Ideal to pair with lamb or duck dishes.
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Lot presentation
Château Prieuré Lichine 4ème Grand Cru Classé 1990
The wine
Not far from Château Margaux, Prieurié-Lichine has plots scattered over the communes of Cantenac, Arsac, Labarde, Soussans and Margaux. It is one of the most spread out domaines in the Médoc. Its terroir consists of gravelly soil and is planted with a high proportion of Merlot. The wines are generally fairly supple and have an excellent capacity to age.
About the Producer Château Prieuré Lichine
The land belonging to the Priory in Cantenac, which was founded by the monks from Vertheuil Abbey in the Romanesque period, was used for mixed farming and livestock, with some plots devoted to the production of wines that were already recognized for their quality. It was not until the middle of the 18th century that the entire property was planted with vines. The Priory's wine was ranked at that time as a third growth by the Intendance de Bordeaux in the classification of the parishes of Margaux and Cantenac. After the French Revolution, the property was acquired by Monsieur Durand Delains, a Bordeaux wine merchant. Promoted to a fourth growth in the 1855 Classification, the property then underwent a series of crises with phylloxera and then the crash of 1929. When Alexis Lichine, known as the Wine Pope, purchased it in the early 1950s, the vineyard was in a pitiable state. He devoted himself to restoring the property until his death in 1989. Today, Château Prieuré Lichine is owned by the Ballande group, assisted by consultant oenologist Stéphane Derenoncourt.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 3 bottles
Level 3 NormalObservations 3 Slightly marked labels, 3 Slightly stained labelsOrigin: private individual
Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: no
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: no
Alcohol percentage: 12.5 %
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Margaux
Classification: Quatrième Grand Cru Classé
Owner: Famille Ballande
Vintage: 1990
Colour: red
Service temperature: 16°
Size (in ha): 80.2 hectares
Volume: 300000 bottles
Intensity: classic
Leading aroma: black fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine