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2021 Château Berliquet, St Emilion, Bordeaux
- Red
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Merlot (61%), Cabernet Franc (39%)
Not ready
(Drink 2026 - 2043)
- James Lawther MW
- 16/20
- Neal Martin
- 91-93/100
- William Kelley
- 92-93/100
- James Suckling
- 93-94/100
- Jane Anson MW
- 93/100
Product: 20211007039
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Description
The team that runs both Berliquet and adjacent Canon are at pains to explain (and maintain) the difference between the sibling properties. Berliquet’s vineyard has three separate levels and soils, from top to bottom: limestone; clay; and then sand. The clay gives Berliquet bigger shoulders, allowing the use of 10% amphorae to give them a silkier edge. Jean-Basile Roland compared ’21 to a hard-fought rugby match, with a winning try scored at the last minute. This is a cool, elegant wine, sculpted more than flowing. It has a slightly aloof, aristocratic, perfumed allure.
Our score: 17/20
Berry Bros. & Rudd
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Alcohol % 13.5%
Maturity Not ready
(2026 - 2043)
Grape List Merlot (61%), Cabernet Franc (39%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Berliquet
Critics reviews
James Lawther MW 16/20
Aromatically plenty of charm. Dark and red-fruit notes. Well-rounded tannins. Good length and freshness. Continues the progression towards a more elegant style. Acidity a little sharp on the finish, though.
Drink 2026–2036
Drink 2026 - 2036
Neal Martin 91-93/100
The 2021 Berliquet was picked September 23 to October 5 at 30hL/ha, and matured in 44% new oak for a planned 16 months. Limpid purple in color. The nose is surprisingly concentrated given the growing season, offering crème de cassis and violet petal aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with quite firm tannins that frame the black cherry and boysenberry fruit. Not a complex Berliquet, yet it possesses admirable substance and ripeness on the finish. One to watch.
William Kelley 92-93/100
The 2021 Berliquet shows considerable promise, exhibiting aromas of cherries, wild berries, raw cocoa and rose petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, lively and charming palate that's framed by powdery tannins and tangy acids. Concluding with a long and saline finish, this estate continues to go from strength to strength under the administration of Nicolas Audibert and his team.
James Suckling 93-94/100
Rather firm and muscular tannins frame the wine. Medium-to full-bodied with a column of fruit and density. Shows potential. Earth and spice at the end.
Jane Anson MW 93/100
An attractive bright purple colour with violet rim, and warming fruit aromatics, touches of cloves. This is impressive, with a lovely sense of lift and freshness, and beautifully placed raspberry, blackberry and redcurrant fruits. A little bulkier than its sibling estate Canon, slightly more angular tannins in this vintage, but still with the juicy fingerprint of limestone. First year of organic conversion, with certification expected 2024. 44% new oak, plus four amphora. 30hl/h yield, 3.41ph. Clay-limestone plateau, next to Canon but with slightly cooler, more powerful soils. Tasted twice.
Drink 2026 - 2040
Drink 2026 - 2040
About this wine
Saint-Emilion
First officially classified in 1954, St-Émilion is one of Bordeaux's largest winemaking appellations, producing more wine than Listrac, Moulis, St Estèphe, Pauillac, St Julien and Margaux combined. Many of the region's finest vineyards can be found atop the steep limestone slopes of the village itself, although a fledgling band of garagiste producers are eschewing terroir to make small-batch, deeply-concentrated wines from their homes.
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