An excellent vintage, showing beautiful depth and complexity at 13 years old. Grilled spices, warming turmeric and clove, gentle tobacco, cigar box, leather, raspberry leaf, eucalyptus, and touches of saline crackers. Almost hinting at tertiary flavours, but more reflecting the warmth and generosity of the vintage. Plenty of life but you can begin to enjoy this now - it's a wine for sharing. A touch of hail in May meant they used an optical sorting machine for the first time. 50% new oak, harvest September 30 to Ocober 19. First year with Etienne Charrier as technical director, coming over to Margaux from Château Mazèyres in Pomerol. Stephane Derenoncourt consultant.

Soft, round, polished and open, the licorice, flowers, smoke, plum and cherry tones are there from start, and keep on going. Drink this now for its up-front pleasure, or age it for more complexity. Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-tasting-note/?vintage=2009&wine=Chateau%20Prieure-Lichine

The soft sexy 2009 exhibits a dense plum/purple color along with a big sweet bouquet of raspberries black cherries black currants smoke and forest floor. Opulent and round with an attractive viscosity as well as outstanding purity depth and length it should drink well for two decades. While not one of the longest lived wines of the vintage it is among the most precocious flattering and charming at present.

Offers a core of blackberry and roasted plum in reserve while slightly taut singed cedar vanilla bean and espresso notes lead the way for now. Yet this leans on the toast rather than purity with a cocoa note framing the finish. Should hang well enough in the cellar. Best from 2013 through 2021. 11250 cases made.