Chateau Prieure-Lichine

Chateau Prieure-Lichine

Originally a priory of Benedictine monks who cultivated grapes for service at dinner and at religious ceremonies, practices gradually evolved by the 18th century to establish sales of the wine under the name Le Prieuré de Cantenac. After numerous owners and numerous name changes, the estate was bought in 1951 by Alexis Lichine (only 11 hectares of untended vines remained) and was renamed in 1953. The following year Cantenac wineries were entitled to use and label under the appellation of Margaux. Sacrificing quantity for quality, trades in portions of desirable land at a loss of two to one were made with third growth neighbours Palmer, Ferrière, Kirwan, Giscours, Issan, Boyd-Cantenac and second growth neighbours Durfort-Vivens and Brane-Cantenac, adding up to 47 acres (19 ha) of vineyards by the mid-1960s. With an aim to produce a wine well beyond its classification, Lichine undertook extensive replanting, repairs and investments and brought in oenologists Emile Peynaud and Patrick Léon to advise on vat selection. By the 1970s the estate amounted to 58 hectares dispersed across the communes Cantenac and Margaux. After Lichine's death in 1989, the estate was run by his son Sacha for several years, with oenologist Michel Rolland acting as consultant, until the estate was sold to the Groupe Ballande in 1999. The winery currently consists of about 77.5 hectares (192 acres) planted with 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and employs Stéphane Derenoncourt as its consulting oenologist. The soils of Château Prieuré-Lichine are essentially made up of gravel deposited by the river during successive glacial floods in the Quaternary era. Streams resulting from the floods then cut up these sedimentary soils into well-drained mounds, which today look out over the Gironde estuary.
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Chateau Prieure-Lichine
Originally a priory of Benedictine monks who cultivated grapes for service at dinner and at religious ceremonies, practices gradually evolved by the 18th century to establish sales of the wine under the name Le Prieuré de Cantenac. After numerous owners and numerous name changes, the estate was bought in 1951 by Alexis Lichine (only 11 hectares of untended vines remained) and was renamed in 1953. The following year Cantenac wineries were entitled to use and label under the appellation of Margaux. Sacrificing quantity for quality, trades in portions of desirable land at a loss of two to one were made with third growth neighbours Palmer, Ferrière, Kirwan, Giscours, Issan, Boyd-Cantenac and second growth neighbours Durfort-Vivens and Brane-Cantenac, adding up to 47 acres (19 ha) of vineyards by the mid-1960s. With an aim to produce a wine well beyond its classification, Lichine undertook extensive replanting, repairs and investments and brought in oenologists Emile Peynaud and Patrick Léon to advise on vat selection. By the 1970s the estate amounted to 58 hectares dispersed across the communes Cantenac and Margaux. After Lichine's death in 1989, the estate was run by his son Sacha for several years, with oenologist Michel Rolland acting as consultant, until the estate was sold to the Groupe Ballande in 1999. The winery currently consists of about 77.5 hectares (192 acres) planted with 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and employs Stéphane Derenoncourt as its consulting oenologist. The soils of Château Prieuré-Lichine are essentially made up of gravel deposited by the river during successive glacial floods in the Quaternary era. Streams resulting from the floods then cut up these sedimentary soils into well-drained mounds, which today look out over the Gironde estuary.
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    Chateau Prieure Lichine 2020
    • Variety Merlot Blend
    • Vintage 2020
    • Brand Chateau Prieure-Lichine
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
    Chateau Prieure Lichine 2020
    "Château Prieuré-Lichine is a jewel of the Margaux appellation. Its wines exp..."
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    Chateau Prieure Lichine 2010
    • Variety Merlot Blend
    • Vintage 2010
    • Brand Chateau Prieure-Lichine
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
    Chateau Prieure Lichine 2010
    "Château Prieuré-Lichine is a jewel of the Margaux appellation. Its wines exp..."
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    Chateau Prieure Lichine 2021
    • Variety Merlot Blend
    • Vintage 2021
    • Brand Chateau Prieure-Lichine
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
    Chateau Prieure Lichine 2021
    "Château Prieuré-Lichine is a jewel of the Margaux appellation. Its wines exp..."
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    Chateau Prieure Lichine 2022
    • Variety Cabernet Blend
    • Vintage 2022
    • Brand Chateau Prieure-Lichine
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
    Chateau Prieure Lichine 2022
    "Chateau Prieure Lichine 2022 is a truly exceptional wine that is sure to sati..."
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    Chateau Prieure Lichine Confidences De Prieure Lichine Margaux 2010
    • Variety Cabernet Blend
    • Vintage 2010
    • Brand Chateau Prieure-Lichine
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
    Chateau Prieure Lichine Confidences De Prieure Lichine Margaux 2010
    "The vine density at Prieuré-Lichine is quite high, and the vineyard is carefu..."
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    Chateau Prieure-Lichine 2015
    • Variety Cabernet Blend
    • Vintage 2015
    • Brand Chateau Prieure-Lichine
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
    Chateau Prieure-Lichine 2015
    "Château Prieuré-Lichine is an estate in the Margaux appellation of Bordeaux, ..."
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    • Antonio Galloni
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      94* points
    Chateau Prieure-Lichine 2016
    • Variety Cabernet Blend
    • Vintage 2016
    • Brand Chateau Prieure-Lichine
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
    Chateau Prieure-Lichine 2016
    "The 2016 Prieure-Lichine is a blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot and..."
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    Confidences De Prieure-Lichine 2015
    • Variety Cabernet Blend
    • Vintage 2015
    • Brand Chateau Prieure-Lichine
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
    Confidences De Prieure-Lichine 2015
    "“It was in 1972 that the owner of the time, ‘the Pope of wine’ Alexis Lichine..."
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