1993 Prieure Lichine
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Neither of the two bottled vintages reviewed below appears to have retained much of the charm, elegance, and fruit it displayed from cask. An attractive dark ruby color is followed by an herbaceous, aggressively tannic wine with moderate weight, light body, ripeness, and sweet fruit. However, 5-6 years of cellaring will undoubtedly cause this fragilely constructed wine to become attenuated and austere. Drink it over the near-term.
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Fresh, simple black cherry and berry character. Medium-bodied, medium tannins and light finish. Drinkable now.Wine Spectator 1996
Neither of the two bottled vintages reviewed below appears to have retained much of the charm, elegance, and fruit it displayed from cask. An attractive dark ruby color is followed by an herbaceous, aggressively tannic wine with moderate weight, light body, ripeness, and sweet fruit. However, 5-6 years of cellaring will undoubtedly cause this fragilely constructed wine to become attenuated and austere. Drink it over the near-term. Feb 1997, 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.