18 Rene Gabriel
Sehr dunkles Granat-Lila, rubiner Rand. Ein Wahnsinns Waldbeeren- und Kirschenbouquet, schwersüss mit Red Currantnoten. Im Gaumen ein dickes, fettes Paket, das Verrückte darin ist, das der Wein seine Frische trotzdem behält, im Finale, lang mit fast komottigem, aber doch passendem Ausklang. 07: Süss, komplex, sehr elegant und doch so wunderschön cremig. Ein traumhafter Margaux! (18/20). 08: Wieder auf demselben Niveau erlebt an der grossen Grand-Cru-Probe in Bordeaux trinken (2012 - 2028)
92 Wine Spectator
Black in color, with impressive aromas of flowers, tar, licorice and ripe fruit, such as currant and sultana. Full-bodied, with a solid concentration of fruit and ultrapolished tannins. Better than from barrel. Best after 2011. 15,500 cases made. JS
90 Robert Parker
This deliciously sexy, seductive style of wine from Prieure-Lichine is very much in keeping with how this wine can perform in a top vintage, offering lush fruit, sweet tannin and a silky, medium to full-bodied mouthfeel with notes of flowers, blue, red and black fruits, some underbrush and loamy soil nuances. Suave, round and juicy, this wine has reached its mature period, and should stay there for at least another 5-10+ years.