Bordeaux

2016 Berliquet

$1,380.00
12 x 750ml
Only 9 cases left
Rouge grenat dense aux reflets violets. Quelle bouquet complexe, subtile et intense. Il révèle des notes épicées et fruitées où je reconnais du poivre, des mûres, des groseilles et des notes minérales de graphite et de calcaire. En bouche, le vin est élégant, légèrement crémeux, doté de tannins préciset fins ainsi que d'une tension rafraîchissante. Les tannins assurent les arrières et sont en symbiose avec la race de la structure. Un vin de caractère et une très belle réussite. 2024-2041 94/100 Read more
Critic Reviews
Expert Review
94 POINTS
Yves Beck - Yvesbeck.wine

Rouge grenat dense aux reflets violets. Quelle bouquet complexe, subtile et intense. Il révèle des notes épicées et fruitées où je reconnais du poivre, des mûres, des groseilles et des notes minérales de graphite et de calcaire. En bouche, le vin est élégant, légèrement crémeux, doté de tannins préciset fins ainsi que d'une tension rafraîchissante. Les tannins assurent les arrières et sont en symbiose avec la race de la structure. Un vin de caractère et une très belle réussite. 2024-2041 94/100

Expert Review
93 POINTS
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - Wine Advocate

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2016 Berliquet (blended of 75% Merlot 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.

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93 POINTS
James Suckling

Love the combination of dark berries, sweet tobacco and wet earth here. Full-bodied, juicy and chewy with lots of tannins, solid fruit concentration and a medium finish. A blend of 75 per cent merlot and 25 per cent cabernet franc. Try in 2023.

Expert Review
92 POINTS
Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

Barrel Sample. Packed with spice, blackberry and black plum, this is generous, yet balanced by refined acidity and dense tannins that will give it a chance to age over the medium term. It is an apt and attractive reflection of the vintage.

Expert Review
92 POINTS
Neal Martin - Wine Advocate

The 2016 Berliquet, 25% Cabernet Franc and 75% Merlot, is the third vintage that has seen more emphasis on Cabernet Franc. It has an attractive bouquet with black cherries, a touch of crème de cassis and incense aromas, quite generous and pretty. The oak is nicely integrated here. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannin that exert a gentle but insistent grip in the mouth. There is a lovely saline seam in the mouth with a little chalkiness coming through on the aftertaste. This is a strong follow-up to the 2015 Berliquet, and the substance suggests that it will age well in bottle.

Expert Review
92 POINTS
Neal Martin - Vinous

The 2016 Berliquet has quite a high-toned bouquet that gradually gains more composure with aeration, the cedar- and mint-infused red fruit developing subtle tertiary aromas with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with firm but fine-boned tannins. This leans toward the drier and more classically styled Saint-Émilion, and it pulls it off well. Very promising. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting.

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92 POINTS
Jeb Dunnuck

From a site near Canon, just down from Beau-Séjour Bécot, the 2016 Château Berliquet is a plump, rounded, medium-bodied Saint-Emilion with classic red and black cherry fruits, hints of leafy herbs and earth, and a charming, balanced feel that’s very much in the style of the 2016 vintage. A blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc, brought up in 50% new oak, it will put a smile on your face any time over the coming 10-15 years.

Expert Review
92 POINTS
Bettane & Desseauve - Bettane & Desseauve

Fraîcheur et rondeur, harmonieux, finale un rien limitée.

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Winemakers Note

The property was bought by Channel (Canon & Rauzan Ségla) during the summer 2017.

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Delivery Details

International Marketplace Product: Estimated dispatch from Sydney warehouse: June 30th, 2024


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