2001 Chateau Prieure-Lichine 4eme Cru Classe Margaux
Name:
Chateau Prieure-Lichine 4eme Cru Classe Margaux - 2001
Where it's from:
>France
>Bordeaux
>Margaux
Price per case:
£246.79
Bottle size:
75 cl
Bottles per case:
6
Style:
Powerful Reds
Grapes:
Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Petit Verdot
Description:
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.
