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2016 Château Berliquet, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Ready - youthful
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
93/100
Jane Anson MW
91/100
Jancis Robinson MW
16.5+/20
James Suckling
95-96/100
Product: 20161007039
2016 Château Berliquet, St Emilion, Bordeaux

Description

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! 

Blend: Merlot 75%, Cabernet Franc 25%
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2016
Alcohol % 14.5
Maturity Ready - youthful
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Berliquet

Critics reviews

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 - 30/11/2018
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, (Nov 2018)
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 jane_anson_mw - Decanter.com - April 2017
Jane Anson MW, Decanter.com (Apr 2017)
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 - 13th April 2017
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2017)
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 - April 2017
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Apr 2017)

About this wine

Château Berliquet

Ch. Berliquet comprises a square, 10-hectare handkerchief of St Emilion vineyard, surrounded on three sides by Ch. Canon’s vines. Its long history dates back to the 1740s, making it one of the appellation’s oldest vineyards. It is a Grand Cru Classé.
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