Prieure Lichine 2011

Deep ruby colour with a tight rim. Still unyielding. Fresh nose of framboise, cherries. red plums. Tones of coffee, black truffle, earthy, wood spice. Quite a board spectrum- seems classy. The palate is a dash rough to start, evening turning sweetish with softer tannins. There seem to be 2 camps of views: WE and RP like the sweetness and mileage, skew toward the preference of this Prieure Lichine 2011 as a good food wine with power and mid-palate. The other camp such as NM, JS view think the wine falls short of elegance on the palate, comparing it against the other finer Margaux Cru.

94 points Wine Enthusiast. Firm and complex, it shows both ripe fruit and weighty tannins and is still very closed and tight. This is a powerful expression of the vintage—a wine that should age well. (4/2012)

RP 93. This sexy, delicious effort is atypically fat, fleshy and opulent for 2011. While the acidity is present, it is lower than in many Medocs. The wine displays lots of blue, red and black fruits intertwined with a floral note that provides additional complexity. Front end-loaded with a mid-palate and finish that fill out nicely, this beautifully made wine is a true sleeper of the vintage. Drink it over the next 15+ years.

WE 92. This wine is concentrated ripe, full fruits, as well as intense acidity. It shows a forward style but doesn’t lose sight of its tight, dark structure. Drink this balanced wine from 2017.