{"product_id":"chateau-prieure-lichine-margaux-2020-750ml","title":"Château Prieuré-Lichine Margaux 2020 750ml","description":"\u003ch5\u003eChâteau Prieuré-Lichine — Margaux 2020\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChâteau Prieuré-Lichine is a jewel of the Margaux appellation — a 4ème Grand Cru Classé estate whose wines express the quintessence of one of Bordeaux's most celebrated terroirs. Certified High Environmental Value (HVE Level 3) and awarded a Best of Gold Wine Tourism prize in 2019, the estate is as committed to sustainability and hospitality as it is to winemaking excellence. The 2020 vintage is the estate's finest in a generation: seven critics weighed in, led by James Suckling at 96 points and Wine Enthusiast at 95 — a wine of extraordinary elegance, depth, and cellaring potential. Best from 2026, with a drinking window extending to 2036 and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep garnet-purple in color. The nose is complex and captivating — black cherries, blackcurrants, boysenberries, tobacco, cacao, licorice, dried Provence herbs, pencil shavings, and a lingering florality of roses and lavender. On the palate, the wine is medium- to full-bodied with great intensity of pure black and red fruit, framed by firm yet creamy, grainy tannins and a lively backbone. The finish is long, beautifully balanced, and refreshingly herbal — with salty, chalky minerality that gives the wine its signature Margaux elegance and sleek, restrained power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eCritical Acclaim - Vintage 2020\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling — 96 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack cherries, blackcurrants, tobacco, cacao and some licorice on the nose. Firm yet creamy, with very fine tannins that spread across the palate. Medium to full body. So long and beautifully balanced. Try from 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Enthusiast — 95 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis wine already shows a luscious side with its ripe black fruits and rich tannins. The obverse shows structure and acidity. Both these elements will together give a wine for aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDecanter — 94 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRipe and deeply scented on the nose and palate, a lingering florality follows the dark black fruits from start to finish. This has a lovely richness, more textural depth than some with salty, liquorice and wet stone tannins that support the fruit and give the frame. Rich and intense but so sleek. Super glamour on show, but elegant in its presentation. Definitely mineral, a salty coolness on the finish but textured tannins giving an appealing chalkiness too. Bold but restrained and super refreshing. A great wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Advocate — 93 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2020 Prieure-Lichine offers up notes of fresh redcurrants, blackcurrant pastilles, boysenberries and dried Provence herbs, plus wafts of tobacco leaf and pencil shavings. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers a great intensity of pure black and red fruit flavors, framed by grainy tannins and a lively backbone, finishing long with a refreshing herbal lift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinous — 93 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2020 Prieuré-Lichine is elegant and nuanced, just as it was en primeur. Prieuré-Lichine is still a very good wine with real class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Spectator — 92 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRipe and focused, with a violet and alder frame that marries well to the core of lightly steeped plum and black currant fruit flavors. The alder edge asserts itself on the finish, though the fruit keeps pace just a half-step behind. This should settle in with some cellaring. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2026 through 2036. 14,000 cases made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeb Dunnuck — 92 Points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2020 Château Prieuré-Lichine has a solid perfume of redcurrants, blueberries, smoky oak, and chocolate that shows more and more floral nuances with time in the glass. Nicely textured on the palate, with medium to full-bodied richness, solid mid-palate depth, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It needs a solid 4–6 years of bottle age but is another impressive 2020 with real class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Château Prieuré-Lichine, Margaux, Bordeaux, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClassification:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4ème Grand Cru Classé, Margaux AOC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlend:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red Wine — Full-Bodied, Elegant, Built for Aging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertification:\u003c\/strong\u003e High Environmental Value (HVE Level 3)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14,000 cases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black cherry, blackcurrant, boysenberry, tobacco, cacao, licorice, roses, lavender, pencil shavings, salty mineral, chalky finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCellar Potential:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best from 2026 — drink through 2036+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Paired With:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roast lamb, beef tenderloin, duck confit, aged hard cheeses, truffle dishes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeven critics, one extraordinary vintage — Château Prieuré-Lichine 2020 is the benchmark for what 4ème Grand Cru Classé Margaux can achieve in a legendary year.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"67Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46970735722779,"sku":"210000051934","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/1789\/4171\/files\/rt0ybbaj4aujdwgxspqd.jpg?v=1784387004","url":"https:\/\/67wine.com\/products\/chateau-prieure-lichine-margaux-2020-750ml","provider":"67","version":"1.0","type":"link"}