Prieuré-Lichine - Margaux 2024

Bernard Burtschy

94-95

byBernard Burtschythe6/13/2025

Le rendement agronomique est de 22 hl/ha, mais de 20 hl/ha après le tri densimétrique. Sa robe est grenat avec des arômes délicatement épicés et de jolies notes de violette. Le vin est élégant, certes un peu fluide, mais très harmonieux et avec du charme.Très margaux en somme...

Decanter.com

90

byGeorgina Hindlethe5/21/2025

Clean and clear, nice purity to the cool and creamy blue fruit with soft spice and floral edges. Touches of cedar, cinnamon and tobacco on the finish with a liquorice saltiness. A little serious right now - with lots of tannic grip - but well made with clarity and focus. Not a massive amount of push and turns a little dry towards the finish but this definitely doesn't feel overworked. Just a little light. Tasted twice.

The Wine Independent

89-91

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/20/2025

Deep garnet-purple colored. Opens with notes of juicy black plums and red currant jelly, leading to touches of fallen leaves, bay leaves, and graphite. The light to medium-bodied palate is chewy and refreshing with just enough savory-laced fruit and a firm finish.

Jeb DUNNUCK

88-90

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/13/2025

Based on 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot, brought up in 35% new oak and the balance in once-used barrels, the 2024 Château Prieure-Lichine reveals ripe black cherries, graphite, spicy wood, and tobacco notes. Medium-bodied and focused on the palate, it has an elegant mouthfeel, ripe, present tannins, and solid depth.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93

byJames Sucklingthe5/7/2025

Fresh and nicely herbal on the nose, showing dark cherries, violets and some currants. Crunchy and tight-grained with medium body and a linear finish. Tannins are chewy but not overpowering.

WeinWisser

90-92

byTjark Witzgallthe5/6/2025

Vinum

89-91

byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/6/2025

Intensive Farbe; verhalten im Duft, dunkle Beeren, rauchige Noten; satt und opulent im Auftakt, reife Frucht, seidiges Tannin, gut dosierte Säure, leider mit wenig aromatischer Länge und einem etwas vom Holz geprägten Abgang.

Vinous

86-88

byNeal Martinthe5/5/2025

The 2024 Prieuré-Lichine offers violet-infused black fruit on the nose. It is simple and lacks a bit of bandwidth but remains clean. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins, a bit hard on the mid-palate, with a peppery finish. This is just missing a bit of elegance and complexity, but it should provide 10 to 12 years of drinking pleasure.

Vinous

90-92

byAntonio Gallonithe4/30/2025

The 2024 Prieuré-Lichine is an attractive wine, but it does show the lighter side of the year, accented by the fact that Prieuré-Lichine is never a big wine. Dark red/black fruit, mocha, licorice and spice all meld together in the glass, with good mid-palate pliancy and promising balance. Tasted two times.

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94

byJeff Levethe4/30/2025

Flowers, licorice, smoke, black, with red currants, and plums come through in the aromatics. The medium-palate is soft, round, and subtle, with elegant, ripe, black cherries displaying an almost creamy edge to the texture which carries through to the fresh finish. The wine blends 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, and 6% Petit Verdot. Drink from 2028-2042.

Alexandre Ma

92-93

byAlexandre Mathe4/29/2025

Château Prieuré-Lichine is a subtly complex Margaux that captivates not with overpowering aromas but through its refined, chalky texture. The 2023 vintage exemplifies this approach very well. It maintains clear aromas and a soft palate while displaying impressive concentration. Its delicate tannins and a slightly salty finish lend an exquisite elegance, creating a serene, white canvas across the taste buds. (Winemaker Etienne noted that the extraction process was quite gentle in 2023, spanning only 21-24 days.)

The Drinks Business

90-92

byColin Haythe4/29/2025

An intriguing wine that has me rather in two minds. I love the initially shy but increasingly expressive Cabernet-dominated aromatics that seem to suit very well the identity of Prieuré-Lichine; and I love, too, the delicate violet and rose petal florality here. And there’s a hint too of the graphite that will come through more with élévage and bottle aging. This is creamy, too, on the attack and the tannins have been beautifully managed. But in the mid-palate I find this both a little lean and, perhaps more significantly, lacking in complexity – it seems to lose the identity established aromatically. It’s almost a little dilute. That said, you can only work with what you harvest and I suspect the choices made here are the right ones. Early drinking and highly accessible, it will be interesting to see whether it grows in volume a little during its (presumably quite short) élévage.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

90

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2025

Smartly constructed, with a slow unrolling of the blackberry fruits, sweet raspberry and strawberry puree, sage and white pepper spice, a touch of leafiness through the mid palate but fragrant and charming. Harvest 26 September to 9 October. 35% new oak. Upscore potential in bottle.

Falstaff

93

byPeter Moserthe4/25/2025

Dark ruby, purple reflections, subtle brightening on the rim. Delicate notes of ripe plums, a hint of nougat and plums, candied orange zest. Juicy, elegant, ripe cherries, fresh acidity, a hint of chocolate on the finish, good length, definite ageing potential.