Château Prieuré-Lichine 2011 Margaux (75cl)

Château Prieuré-Lichine 2011 is a Margaux red from an estate classified as a Fourth Growth in 1855. The estate calls 2011 a vintage with an inverted weather pattern: a hot, dry spring, then a cool, rainy July. The first wine blends 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, aged in 50% new and 50% second-fill oak barrels. The estate says the wines showed deep colour and surprising concentration, with Cabernet bringing breed and power and Merlot adding volume and a rich texture.