1999 Château Prieuré-Lichine
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Sweet, toasty, appetising nose. Good drink. Definitely not a top wine, but correct for mid-quality drinking. (JR)
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The 1999 Prieure-Lichine reveals notes of red currants, earth, dried herbs, and oak in a medium-bodied format. This is a light, soft, pretty but unsubstantial effort. It is best consumed over the next 7-8 years.
Aromas of coffee and spices, with hints of fruit. Medium- to light-bodied, with fine tannins and a slightly diluted aftertaste. Best after 2002. 16,665 cases made. James Suckling, Wine Spectator 2002
The 1999 Prieure-Lichine reveals notes of red currants, earth, dried herbs, and oak in a medium-bodied format. This is a light, soft, pretty but unsubstantial effort. It is best consumed over the next 7-8 years. Apr 2002, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
After 50 years under the direction of the Lichine family, this leading Margaux estate entered a new chapter in 1999 when négociant Ballande took the reins, continuing the property’s previous upward trajectory.