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2016 Château Berliquet, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot (75%), Cabernet Franc (25%)
Ready - youthful (Drink 2022 - 2044)
Jancis Robinson MW
16.5+/20
Jane Anson MW
91/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
93/100
James Suckling
95-96/100
Product: 20161007039

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Description

Merlot 75%, Cabernet Franc 25%.

Dark ruby with an attractive nose of red fruits, the palate is medium-bodied, well-structured and fresh with dark chocolate, mocha and spice, giving way to a persistent, saline finish—a bright yet rich St Emilion with great definition and balance. Drink five to 10+ years after release. Chapeau! 

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2016
Alcohol % 14.5%
Maturity Ready - youthful (2022 - 2044)
Grape List Merlot (75%), Cabernet Franc (25%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Berliquet

Critics reviews

Jancis Robinson MW 16.5+/20
Sweet and fragrant. Then some savoury notes. Really quite interesting! Good combo of freshness and ripeness. Doesn’t stand out from the crowd but at least it's not distinctive for a bad reason…
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Jan 2017)
Jane Anson MW 91/100
A great wine this year, showing the real quality of the vintage. Juicy black fruits and a well controlled extraction combined with good acidity. Nicolas Thienpont and Stephane Derenoncourt consult. Drinking Window 2025 - 2040.
Drink 2025 - 2040
Jane Anson MW,
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 93/100
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 Berliquet blended of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc) is a little mute to begin, opening out to expressive kirsch, black plums and black cherry compote scents plus nuances of unsmoked cigars and dried herbs. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has fantastic intensity and energy, with a firm frame of ripe, grainy tannins and a lively lift to the mineral-laced finish.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, (Nov 2018)
James Suckling 95-96/100
This is a really powerful red with fantastic density and richness. Silky and chewy tannins. Lots of chalky, crushed limestone character. Impressive. Let’s see what is better: the 2016 or 2015.
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Jan 2017)

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