Aromas of blueberries and blackberries with hints of sliced mushroom. Full and round with chewy tannins. Give this four or five years to soften. Tight and structured. Better in 2017.

– jamessuckling.com, February 2013

Dense purple, with loads of blueberry and blackberry fruit as well as hints of smoke and subtle charred wood, this wine is expansive, round, generous, lush and multi-dimensional. This beauty can be drunk now or cellared for 15-20 years.

Robert Parker (Wine Advocate #205, Feb 2013)

Takes a dense, slightly chunky approach, with bittersweet cocoa and espresso up front followed by a core of dark currant, plum sauce and anise. Features charcoal-laden grip on the finish, showing ample stuffing and polished fruit. Should settle in once the modern toast treatment gets soaked up. Best from 2014 through 2024.

– James Molesworth (WineSpectator.com, March 2013)

Tasted blind at the Southwold Bordeaux 2010 tasting. The Prieure-Lichine has a classy bouquet with blackberry, mulberry and tobacco - quite Saint Julien in style with good definition. The palate is medium-bodied with a light supple entry: tart cherry fruit, bitter lemon and a very structured finish that is needs a couple more years to fully integrate. Tasted January 2014.

– eRobertParker.com, Mar 2014