I was enjoying this too much so forgot to jot down notes. Thought it was a Prieure Roch NSG VV! Friend thinks this could be the second coming of the old William Seylem — 8 years ago
I have tried several examples of Prieure Lichine over the years. Some were great and others not so good. I was skeptical about 2004 and I shouldn’t have been. What a beautiful example of a mid life Bordeaux that is likely at or near it’s peak. Dry, earthy and tannic with a solid core of fruit. Well done. This can easily last another decade — 8 years ago
2015. Tasted and purchased from the domaine in Beaucaire, France. My favorite of their whites. Pale gold color. Light aroma of tropical yellow fruit and white flowers. The palette is full of flavor: juicy yellow apple and little tart pineapple, cleansing acidity, and a nice medium dry finish with some stony minerality. Like bottled sunshine from the south of France. Blend of viognier from Pont du Gard, roussanne, and petit manseng (the latter two are grown on plots around the winery where wildflowers grow next to grapes). 14.5% ABV. — 9 years ago
Always a treat when Prieure Roch crosses your path. My surefire highlight of the night. Thank you @Jeremy Shanker and @Daniel Khasidy @dankay! — 10 years ago
Rich, vibrant fruit. The tannins are already rounded for a 2012 vintage. Very nice. Had it in the tasting room in Chateauneuf-du-Pape and again at dinner at Le Prieure in Villaneuve de Avignon. Very happy with the selection and pairing with the dinner. — 11 years ago
These three were bright, vital and loaded with life. Served blind to a table of 11, the closest guess of their vintages was ‘13-‘15. They have such a long life ahead - 2004, 2005, 2006. — 7 years ago
Beautiful nose of cherries. Very nice acidity with light tannins — 8 years ago
As with all wine, the food accompanying the wine influences your opinion. We all found this wine rather good tonight (casserole with barley, lamb & pork belly). A little too much alcohol warmth perhaps but ............. — 8 years ago
On 20.05.2017 rainy eve at home, with sweet Prieure — 9 years ago
Brought this to a min 1er cru dinner - kinda feel bad for that, but I thought a wine consisting of all of Prieure Roch's best crus would stand tall against the rest. So darn bunchy (perplexing, given how it's made; must ask Yannick). Good, but it wasn't the flower bomb of the 10'
Note from Prieure Roch's website:
There are years where the fickleness of the weather prevent the even ripening of all the grapes on the bunches, and as the grapes cannot be harvested before the stems themselves fully ripen, on these years any extra ripe grapes will detach themselves from the stem while on the “table de tri”(sorting table). Since the traditional Burgundy vinification methods require the grapes to be fermented “entière” (in whole bunches) the loose berries are not used, despite being wonderfully ripe. However, taking all of these loose berries from every vendange, every cuve, permits us to unite all of our best crus and create one “cuvée spéciale”. This “tri” (selection) has in effect been made by the grapes themselves hence the name Pinoterie (Pinot-tri, understand the pun?). Natures choice, ripe voluptuous fruit, sheer pleasure.
Perhaps the most expensive bourgogne out there. Then again, it's a wine featuring a mix of premier cru and grand cru fruit. — 9 years ago
Naso spaziale - come spesso accade con Prieure Roch - agrume rosso, spezie, resina, pepe e una forte componente minerale. Sorso energico, ferroso, di evidente grip tannico. — 11 years ago
very nice. dry but with nice red fruit character. refreshing and perfect for an 80 degree day in February — 11 years ago
Delicious! Fresh strawberries and medium acid; very refreshing — 12 years ago
Introducing Jeanne ... An explosion of fruit - merlot, Grenache, Shiraz, cot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet Sauvignon! — 12 years ago
Happy place wine — 13 years ago
Crozes etienne Becharas La Prieure d’Arras. Drinking nicely good fruit relatively light — 7 years ago
Vivacity + stems + sprinkle of natty + channeling Prieure Roch and we get awesome wine! This is burgundy worth buying! — 8 years ago
Oxidative nose gives way to a wine of elegance and finesse with some tannins of the finish . Tasted at Atmosphere in Bourget Du Lac France . — 8 years ago
Manure. Leather. That old world funk, all up in my nose. I love it. Pair it with the deep, dry black fruit in the mouth, and I'm transported back to a quiet evening in Carcassonne. — 9 years ago
Very nuanced and unexpected. Cool weather and great minerality. A nice turn off the ol beaten path. — 10 years ago
Seamless, fantastic aromatics, savory and saline, fresh crunchy red fruits. — 11 years ago
Dark fruit not overly sweet with a nice balance of flavor — 12 years ago
Spicy black fruit, great value. — 12 years ago
Spiciness and balance that outperforms it's price — 12 years ago
Nice depth and balance — 13 years ago
Scott Soren
This was lovely. While still a baby, i needed to try this. Big nose after an hour of being open. Luscious mouthfeel but the tannins are tight, as they should be This could be a true gem in 5+ years. — 7 years ago