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James Suckling: Well composed, textural and velvety, with currants, herbs and baking spices on the nose. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Refined texture with substance and harmony. Persistent, focused finish."
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Jane Anson: Rich and balanced, luscious texture, this is bright and vivid with energy and forward motion, with the high fragrant aromatics of the Margaux appellation. Offers Left Bank width with the liquorice and slate, coupled with the firm tannins of the vintage, 3.53pH. Harvest September 8 to 23. 30% new oak, 70% one year old barrels, Derenoncourt Consultants. Yield 28 hl/ha."
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Decanter: Super fragrant and aromatic with purple flowers and ripe bramble fruit on the nose - so inviting. Plush, ripe fruit with a crushed velvet texture to the tannins that fills the mouth giving width and weight. Yet the acidity keeps things moving in a direct line from start to finish. Nice construction with everything in the right place. Tannins need to calm but this is friendly, charming and plump - and very cool also. More blue fruit than black. Cola, liquorice and oyster shell. Ageing 18 months, 30% new barrels, 70% one year."
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Jeb Dunnuck: Cassis, liquid violets, graphite, and spicy wood all shine on the nose of the 2025 Château Prieuré-Lichine, and it's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a concentrated, nicely balanced mouthfeel, beautiful tannins, and a great finish. It plays in the focused, seemingly fresher style of the vintage yet shows the riper side of Margaux while still being beautifully balanced and textured."
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Falstaff: Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Etwas scheue Kirschenfrucht, dunkle Waldbeeren, ein Hauch von Edelholz und Kräutern, Orangenzesten unterlegt. Saftig, engmaschig, dunkle Kirschenfrucht, reife Tannine, etwas Nougat, bleibt haften, wirkt insgesamt noch etwas unterentwickelt in dieser Phase."
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Wine Advocate: The 2025 Prieuré-Lichine reveals a vibrant bouquet of dark wild berries, mulberries, cassis and floral notes. Medium- to full-bodied, fleshy and dense, it’s structured and concentrated, built around a solid tannic chassis that carries through to a long, elegantly spicy finish. Less immediately charming and enveloping than usual, it instead emphasizes depth and power."
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Vinum: Feinduftig, mit floralen Noten, roter und dunkler Frucht; am Gaumen fruchtbetont, mittlerer Körper, feine Gerbstoffe, mit Trinkfluss und einer soliden Länge, endet auf Sauerkirschen, hinterlässt ein salines Mundgefühl."
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown: Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Prieuré-Lichine marches out with bold notes of cassis and red currant jelly, plus underlying hints of mint tea, anise, and fertile loam. The medium-bodied palate delivers a sturdy frame of lightly chewy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing on an earthy note."
