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Chateau Le Prieure 2020
Chateau Le Prieure

Chateau Le Prieure 2020

Sale price$116.00

— James Suckling: 92-93/100 "It’s polished with fine tannins. Rather creamy texture."
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— Structured and beautifully fine.
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— Jancis Robinson: 17/20 "Subtle but confident."

Origin

Bordeaux Saint-Emilion, France

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SKU: CHLL202010 UCAU
  • 95 Points
  • 93 Points
  • 17 Points
TASTING NOTES
Since the 16th century, the Château Le Prieuré vineyard has been cultivated in the heart of Saint-Émilion.

The Château Le Prieuré 2020 seduces with its complex and elegant nose marked by subtle spicy fragrances. Structured and beautifully fine, the linear palate reveals tight tannins and great liveliness, reflecting its exceptional terroir.
TASTING PROFILE
  • LIGHT
  • FULL
  • LOW TANNIN
  • TANNIC
  • SWEET
  • DRY
  • LOW ACIDITY
  • HIGH ACIDITY
Aroma: Blueberry, Boysenberry, Herbal
Palate: Blue Fruits, Cassis, Graphite
Food Pairings:
  • Pork
  • Red Meat

Classification: Red

Variety: Cabernet Blend

Vintage: 2020

Bottle : 750ml (Bottle)

Country: France

Region: Bordeaux

Alcohol: 14.3%

Cellaring: 10-15 Years

Scores

95/100

The 2020 Le Prieure is a blend of 83% Merlot and 17% Cabernet Franc, with 14.3% alcohol. It is aging for an anticipated 16 months in French oak barriques, 35% new. Deep purple-black colored, it needs a little swirling and coaxing to reveal fragrant notes of lilacs, underbrush and sandalwood over a core of Morello cherries and plum preserves, plus a waft of woodsmoke. The medium to full-bodied palate has beautiful energy and tension, featuring layers of juicy red and black fruits with a plush texture, finishing long and perfumed. What a stunner!

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Scores

93/100

A medium-bodied red with blackberry, raspberry with and orange peel. It’s polished with fine tannins. Rather creamy texture.

James Suckling

Scores

17/100

More transparent crimson than most of its peers. Subtle but confident nose. Nothing obviously sweet about this. Very appetising and engaging with real 21st-century grip and authenticity. The team, led from Ch Latour in Pauillac presumably, really seem to have sprinkled some refinement magic dust on this wine. Very distinctive and much drier and less obviously tannic than most 2020 St-Émilions. I wonder whether it was picked a bit earlier? Impressive freshness and drive without notable acidity.

Jancis Robinson MW

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