Thanks to basecadet for bringing this to the March offline.
Boy, talk about a sleeper coming from nowhere!
Unless this was improperly bagged and mixed up with something else, this was my consideration for WOTN.
Dark ruby colour with no hints of aging or bricking. Ripe fruit, cherries, rose petals, and vanilla on the nose. Elegant finish with silky smooth tannins. Drinking wonderfully right now and a few years to go. My surprise of the evening! LP93-94

Hmmm...

I know someone with a bottle of this and I told him it is probably nothing too special. Sounds like I should have him open it up next time I'm around

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Go for it. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

I just picked up three bottles of this. I'm looking forward to trying it, sooner rather than later, thanks to your notes. Much obliged!

Medium garnet colour to pink rim. Aromas of meat, vanilla, plums, cigar, spice. Medium-bodied, with cedar, red fruit, tar, tobacco. Surprisingly approachable. Moderate finish, 25-30s, with red fruit. 90 points (03/18/2005).

Surprise Surprise Surprise. Definitely my WOTN. Soft round tannins integrated nicely with red fruits & tabacco. Medium bodied with a elegant finish. Lovely.

I guess it was rookie luck for my first TWC offline! Glad you guys enjoyed it.

The logical place to add my note since Basecadet also provided this bottle. Interesting to look at the above notes, which are quite different than this bottle, as I think both Mimik and Basecadet would agree.

First taste...a wall of tannin. Decanted. It definitely did soften a little with time. Nose of black cherry and cigar box. Full bodied with black currant, black cherry and tobacco flavours. Medium and slightly astringent finish. 88 points.

I had this about 2 months ago and agree with Steve8. this wine was tannin and astringency. dark fruits did shine through after an hour or two, but the finish was just a bit off. edw-87/88

• 1995 Château Prieuré-Lichine - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux (7/3/2007)
  Tasted 1 year ago. Decanted for 1.5 hours. Very muted nose of berries and vanilla and pain grillé.(toast) Palate is velvety and silky with plums and vanilla. Still young. These 95's still need some time. (91 pts.)

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