Prieure Lichine Margaux 4eme Cru 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Prieure Lichine
Label Name:
 
Margaux 4eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Margaux (Bordeaux)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 62%, Merlot 35%, Petit Verdot 3% (2019 assemblage).
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 95; James Suckling 95; Wine Enthusiast 95; Decanter 93; Robert Parker / Wine Advocate 92–94+. Also Falstaff 94

Tasting Note
Aromatic black cherry, plum and cassis with floral violet and mint lift; cedar, spice and polished chocolate oak. Silky texture, ripe yet fresh tannins and a long, perfumed finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, ribeye/entrecôte, duck confit, aged hard cheeses (Comté, Manchego). Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), Korean bulgogi/grilled beef, spicy Szechuan beef, beef rendang.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, rigorous plot selection; gravity/pressure vatting, 28–30 day maceration; fermented in concrete vats and aged ~16 months in French oak (c.40% new).

Vineyard Info
Château Prieuré-Lichine, a Fourth Growth (1855) in Cantenac-Margaux; Alexis Lichine modernised the estate (purchased 1951). Estate ~77.5 ha with gravel soils and Cabernet/Merlot-dominant plantings. Owned by Groupe Ballande since 1999.