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Château Prieuré Lichine 4ème Grand Cru Classé (OWC if 6 bts) 2019
13.5%
0.75L
Intensity
A supple grand cru, with very mellow woody aromas. Ideal to pair with lamb or duck dishes.
More infoNot 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.
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Lot presentation
Château Prieuré Lichine 4ème Grand Cru Classé (OWC if 6 bts) 2019
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: 1 bottle
Origin: domain
Recoverable VAT: yes
Original wooden case / Original case: yes
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 13.5 %
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Margaux
Classification: Quatrième Grand Cru Classé
Owner: Famille Ballande
Vintage: 2019
Colour: red
Peak drinking window: drink until 2040
Service temperature: 16°
Size (in ha): 80.2 hectares
Volume: 300000 bottles
Intensity: classic
Leading aroma: black fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine