Château Prieuré-Lichine is a Fourth Growth (1855) from Margaux, and the 2014 is its grand vin red blend. Decanter reports a Cabernet-led mix of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, with alcohol listed at 13%. Several reviews also highlight an élevage leaning confidently on new wood: Decanter notes “matured in 45% new oak,” while Jane Anson cites “50% new oak” and adds that 2014 was the first year “working with a new cellar… allowing better plot reactivity,” with Stéphane Derenoncourt as consultant.

In the glass, the wine is consistently framed as Margaux with a slightly firmer, more structured bend. Roger Voss at *Wine Enthusiast* calls it “a concentrated wine, packed with tannins and black plum fruits,” with “dark structure and concentration,” and recommends patience, saying it “will be ready to drink from 2024.” Neal Martin, tasting blind for *Vinous*, emphasizes aromatic detail—“vibrant red fruit, damp loam, cedar and freshly rolled tobacco”—and notes it is “almost Saint-Julien in style,” finishing with “a tingle of black pepper.”

The best reviews are notably strong for the château in this vintage. *Decanter* (94) says “things have clearly switched up a notch,” describing a wine that is “rich, deep and gorgeously mouth-filling,” with fruit that feels “fresh rather than overripe,” carried by “a silky, soft caress of tannins,” and gives a wide drinking window of 2024–2040. Anson (93) likewise praises “great balance,” citing “density through the mid palate” and “a silky texture,” with “cocoa bean, black cherry, crushed mint on the finish.”

James Suckling (93) lands in a similar place, calling it “fragrant and very attractive,” with “plenty of ripe fruit to balance the full, dry tannins,” and advises “drink or hold.” Jeff Leve (92) notes the oak is currently assertive—“a touch of too much oak at the moment”—but expects it to integrate with time. Overall, 2014 Prieuré-Lichine reads as a poised, mid-weight Margaux with real structure and a clear upward trajectory in bottle.