The 2010 Château Prieuré-Lichine is an exceptional vintage and performs well above its station as a 4th Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. This Margaux is a blend of 65 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 % Merlot and 5 % Petit Verdot, and it unfolds beautifully with terrific notes recalling black plums and currants framed by a litany of savory accents — tobacco, leather, spice, turned earth, and bay leaf. Plenty of tannic grip and acidity keeps the fruit structured as the tertiary notes lead to a soft, savory finish. This is in a perfect drinking window but will likely carry on for another decade, maybe two.
Château Prieuré Lichine, Margaux (Bordeaux, France) 2010
By Miranda Franco