Chateau Prieure-Lichine 4eme Cru Classe Margaux

Name: Chateau Prieure-Lichine 4eme Cru Classe Margaux - 2002
Where it's from:  >France >Bordeaux >Margaux
Price per case: £439.33 
Bottle size: 75 cl
Bottles per case: 12
Style: Powerful Reds
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Petit Verdot
Description: The vineyards cover approximately 70 hectares and are some of the most widespread in the commune of Margaux, with a majority of the holdings on the gravel croupe north of the town of Cantenac. The grape varietals planted are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.

At harvest time the grapes are picked by hand, sorted and then crushed. Next, fermentation in concrete vats is followed by 3 to 4 weeks maceration, the wine is then transferred into oak barrel for around 16 months using 50% new oak and racking every 3 months.

This textured, rich, medium to full-bodied wine boasts a dark, ruby/purple colour in addition to a knock out nose of black cherries, cassis, tobacco leaf, cocoa and toasty oak in the background. The wine is sweet on the attack, full-bodied and well-textured with oodles of fruit and glycerin.

Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub region: Margaux
Producer: Chateau Prieure-Lichine
Product ID: 41933
Number of cases : 
Delivery Timescales: 10
Chateau Prieure-Lichine 4eme Cru Classe Margaux
Very intense ruby red colour and velvety rich flavours. Ripe cassis fruit flavours, balanced, smoky, rather fat, with a plummy finnish. The vineyards cover approximately 70 hectares and are some of the most widespread in the commune of Margaux, with a majority of the holdings on the gravel croupe north of the town of Cantenac. The grape varietals planted are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. At harvest time the grapes are picked by hand, sorted and then crushed. Next, fermentation in concrete vats is followed by 3 to 4 weeks maceration, the wine is then transferred into oak barrel for around 16 months using 50% new oak and racking every 3 months. (6 x 75 cl)
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The vineyards cover approximately 70 hectares and are some of the most widespread in the commune of Margaux, with a majority of the holdings on the gravel croupe north of the town of Cantenac. The grape varietals planted are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. The grapes are picked by hand, sorted and then crushed. Fermented in concrete vats followed by 3 to 4 weeks maceration, the wine is then transferred into oak barrel for around 16 months using 50% new oak and racking every 3 months. Very intense ruby red colour and velvety rich flavours. Ripe cassis fruit flavours, balanced, smoky, rather fat, with a plummy finnish. (12 x 75 cl)
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