2022 Chateau La Prade

Medium to full bodied with rich, fleshy fruit and a grippy feel across the lengthy finish.

Made from a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. Impenetrable inky black in colour with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Elevated blackcurrant, black cherry and liquorice aromas fill the nostrils  followed by whiffs of ripe blueberry, earth, vanillin cedar and spicy tobacco. Rich, fleshy blackcurrant, dark to black cherry and liquorice fruits flood the medium to full bodied palate. Spicy vanillin cedar, subtle tobacco and earthy dried herb elements lie underneath. A sturdy tannin structure lends a grippy feel across the lengthy finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews....
Juicy and fun, this has a playful edge that's really enjoyable, a sweet, mouthwatering cherry and blueberry flavour with tannins that are textured like ripe grape skins, fleshy and filling. Plump weight yet this remains still quite direct and focussed. Good energy and persistence with layers and bitter, minty, herbal spice on the finish giving the lingering and lasting impression, but well made. Really so effortless in the glass, appealing, full, weighty, lovely concentration - tannic strength but finesse and cool juiciness all the way through. Great quality and value. Tasted twice. Harvest 14 - 29 September. Ageing 16 - 18 months; 40% new barrel, 40% one wine (225L and 500L), 20% cement. Derenoncourt consultants.
93 points
Georgina Hindle - Decanter

The 2022 La Prade has come together beautifully with élevage. Plum, blood orange and crushed flowers are so vibrant in the glass. La Prade is all class in 2022. Impressive. Drink 2025-2034.
92 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

A subtle but nervy minerality to the ripe but fresh berries and plums. Juicy and fine-grained with nice firm tannins and a tightened, medium-long finish. Drink from 2026.
92 points
Zekun Shuai - JamesSuckling.com