2018 Berliquet 6 Pack

95 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff

Deep dark ruby, purple reflections, delicate bright rim. Discreet herbal savouriness, black forest berry confit, nuances of cherries, delicate tobacco notes. Juicy, ripe fruit, chocolatey core, discreet sweetness, ripe tannins, freshly structured, long length, savoury finish, mineral and long, good development potential, classic style.

94 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff

Deep ruby-garnet, purple glints, faintly lighter at the rim. Fragrantly delicate notes of black berry fruit and biscuit followed by hints of blueberry jam and Black Forest gateau with undertones of lavender and refined wood nuances. Complex, powerful and juicy, ripe black cherries, round and ripe tannins, with soft notions of Cabernet Franc savouriness on the finish superseded by a good length. A bold food accompaniment.

94 POINTS

James Suckling

Blackberry, plum, blueberry and some stone and crushed cement on the nose. Full body with firm, chewy and ultra fine tannins that will soften nicely. I like the lightly smoked nuts and chocolate. Needs time to come around. Try after 2025.

94 POINTS

James Suckling

A fine and fruity red with blueberries and blackberries and hints of walnuts. Medium to full body and ultra fine tannins that melt into the body of the wine. It’s muscular in some ways. Lots of potential. Punchy. Points: 94-95

93 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

Under the same winemaking team as Château Canon, this wine shows richness, with swathes of ripe black-fruited Merlot and a licorice character. Bold, ripe flavors are warm and opulent, mitigated by fresher black-currant acidity at the end. Drink from 2026.

93 POINTS

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

This was really Nicolas Audebert’s first vintage at Berliquet, since the property was acquired by Chanel in the autumn of 2017. The most significant, immediate change from 2018 came from noticing that blocks of the vineyard had Merlot and Cabernet Franc interplanted. These used to be harvested together. This year the different cultivars were flagged and harvested separately so as to achieve optimal ripeness for both varieties. The 2018 Berliquet is blended of 78% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Franc and has 14.5% alcohol. Deep purple-black in color, it leaps from the glass with bold kirsch, blueberry compote and Black Forest cake with touches of cloves, lavender, menthol and lilacs. Medium to full-bodied and elegant, with lovely freshness lifting the densely packed blue and black fruit flavors, it has a velvety texture and long, earthy finish.

93 POINTS

Jane Anson - Decanter

2018 is the second vintage under Canon ownership, but the first one where they were involved throughout the growing season. This wine has an austerity that's apparent from the start, but as ever with the Canon team they don't try to smother it and instead focus on the elegant but powerful blue fruits that pull you along. The power and density reflects the higher levels of clay in the soils here compared Canon, and they have produced a really stunning wine with so much potential ahead of it. It's quite different in personality from Canon, and I hope they keep them as separate properties beyond the 2022 classification, when I guess they will have the chance to put them together.