Confidences De Prieure Lichine Margaux 2018

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Confidences de Prieuré-Lichine Margaux 2018 is a refined and expressive Second Wine from the esteemed Margaux estate, offering luxurious Bordeaux complexity with remarkable balance and elegance. This vintage exemplifies the classic Margaux style—silky tannins intertwined with aromatic depth and exceptional aging potential.

Tasting Profile

This 2018 Margaux opens with layered aromas of cassis, blackberry, and wild blueberry, enriched by notes of crushed violets, forest herbs, and subtle cedar. On the palate, the wine reveals luxurious dark fruit framed by fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity. Nuances of graphite, baking spice, and graphite weave through the elegant mid-palate, leading to a long, resonant finish that echoes with sophistication.

Terroir & Winemaking

Hailing from the gravelly, well-drained soils of Margaux—renowned for producing some of Bordeaux’s most graceful and perfumed wines—Confidences de Prieuré-Lichine reflects meticulous vineyard management and traditional winemaking. Gentle extraction, extended maceration, and aging in French oak barrels (a portion new) contribute to this wine’s structure and aromatic complexity, while preserving Margaux’s signature finesse.

Confidences de Prieuré-Lichine Margaux 2018 is a refined and expressive Second Wine from the esteemed Margaux estate, offering luxurious Bordeaux complexity with remarkable balance and elegance. This vintage exemplifies the classic Margaux style—silky tannins intertwined with aromatic depth and exceptional aging potential.

Tasting Profile

This 2018 Margaux opens with layered aromas of cassis, blackberry, and wild blueberry, enriched by notes of crushed violets, forest herbs, and subtle cedar. On the palate, the wine reveals luxurious dark fruit framed by fine-grained tannins and vibrant acidity. Nuances of graphite, baking spice, and graphite weave through the elegant mid-palate, leading to a long, resonant finish that echoes with sophistication.

Terroir & Winemaking

Hailing from the gravelly, well-drained soils of Margaux—renowned for producing some of Bordeaux’s most graceful and perfumed wines—Confidences de Prieuré-Lichine reflects meticulous vineyard management and traditional winemaking. Gentle extraction, extended maceration, and aging in French oak barrels (a portion new) contribute to this wine’s structure and aromatic complexity, while preserving Margaux’s signature finesse.

Ratings

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Wine Review Online

"Confidences is Château Prieuré-Lichine’s second label, made with Margaux fruit and meant to drink earlier in the wine’s life than the estate’s Grand Vin . The 2019 vintage is drinking smoothly with candied red licorice undertones against classic black plum, violet, black currant, vanilla, and cedar notes. Like many “second wines”, this outperforms its price point and does not have the tightness found in their flagship bottling. Enjoy now through 2027."

Product Detail

Size 750 mL
Producer Confidences de Prieuré-Lichine Wine
Dominant Varietal Merlot
Vintage 2018
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub Region Margaux
Alcohol Percentage 14.5

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