Chateau La Prade Francs Cotes de Bordeaux 2019

Jeb Dunnuck : 93 Points

(4/11/2022) From the talented Nicolas Thienpont, the 2019 Chateau La Prade sports a deep ruby/purple color to go with a great nose of spicy dark fruits, damp earth, and violet. Wonderfully pure, medium-bodied, elegant, and seamless on the palate, it's easily the finest vintage of this cuvée I've tasted. It's going to drink brilliantly for 10-12 years. Maturity: 2022 - 2034.

Vinous - Antonio Galloni : 91 Points

(1/2022) The 2019 La Prade is a gorgeous, inviting wine. Succulent dark cherry, menthol, licorice, chocolate, spice and mocha flesh out in this racy, beautifully layered Cotes de Bordeaux from Nicolas Thienpont. The 2019 has come together so well. Tasted three times. Drinking Window: 2023 - 2031.

James Suckling : 92 Points

(2/20/2022) An intense, aromatic red with notes of ripe plums and blackberries, spices, chocolate and tar. Polished and refined with an array of fine-grained, chewy tannins and a velvety mouth-feel. Full-bodied, compact and long. Impressive power and depth. Drink in a year or two or hold.