Chateau Prieure Lichine, a large 4eme Cru Classe Margaux estate, is one of the most fragmented in the Medoc with as many as 40 separate parcels of vines scattered throughout the Margaux appellation. The estate was purchased in 1951 by the great Bordeaux visionary Alexis Lichine, who improved the quality of the wines through investing heavily in new vineyards and by modernising the vinification techniques. He died in 1989 and the estate is now run by his son Sacha, with guru oenologist Michel Rolland acting as consultant. The property has 70 hectares of vineyards, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with small amounts of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.