Château Le Prieuré - St.-Emilion 2020 (750ml)
| Producer | Château Le Prieuré |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | St.-Emilion |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Item# | 40147 |
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Vinous: 96 Points
The 2020 Le Prieuré is so elegant and nuanced. As always, readers will find a Saint-Émilion built on linear intensity and vibrancy more than size. Blue/purplish fruit, lavender, spice, mocha and crushed rocks are all beautifully delineated. The clean, intensely mineral finish is absolutely striking. This is such a gorgeous wine.
Jeb Dunnuck: 93 Points
Ripe Bing cherries, plums, spicy oak, and incense notes emerge from the 2020 Château Le Prieure, a medium to full-bodied, nicely concentrated, seamless 2020 with building tannins. The purity is top-notch, and this exotic, complex 2020 needs 4-5 years to integrate its tannins and should cruise over the following decade.
Wine Advocate: 93-95 Points
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!
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