chateau berliquet grand cru classe st emilion

Château Berliquet

Château Berliquet, Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion, 2021

Name: Château Berliquet, Grand Cru Classé, St Emilion
Brand: Château Berliquet
Price: 296.33 GBP

93/100

Inside Bordeaux

89-91/100

The Wine Independent

91/100

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2021
6x75cl
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£296.33

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Since coming under the Chanel umbrella, Berliquet has been transformed by Nicolas Audebert and team. Gone are the monolithic rather cumbersome wines of yesteryear and in their place we have bright, vital bittersweet fruit wrapped in refined tannins. Initially floral and bright with hints of plums and cherries. Much more finesse than usual. There's a juicy core with lots of energy and an almost sumptuous texture and no hint of rusticity. Not complex, but there's lovely freshness and luminosity here. This should drink very well given a few years.

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Critic Reviews

93/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Softly spoken, carefully extracted, well-layered raspberry, damson and red cherry fruits, a subtle complexity that grows through the palate, with clear finesse, smoked earth and grilled cedar on the finish. First year of organic conversion, with certification expected 2024. 44% new oak, plus four amphora for ageing. 30hl/h yield, 3.41ph. Thomas Duclos consultant.

drinking window 2026 - 2040

date of review 03/2024

91/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2021 Berliquet has a very attractive nose: a mélange of red and black fruit, cedar, clementine and light crushed stone scents that coheres nicely in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and very well-judged acidity, building gently in the mouth toward an elegant finish that does not overstay its welcome. This is a case of a wine proving that less is indeed more. Drink the 2021 over the next 15 years.

drinking window 2029 - 2050

date of review 02/2024

89-91/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

The 2021 Berliquet is made from 61% Merlot, and 39% Cabernet Franc, with yields of 30 hl/ha, and aging for 16 months in 44% new oak and 4 amphoras. Deep garnet-purple colored, it reveals scents of blackberry preserves, raspberry coulis, and kirsch with touches of sassafras, spice cake, and wood smoke. Medium-bodied, the palate has lovely freshness and a good intensity of crunchy berry flavors with soft tannins and a savory finish. pH 3.41.

drinking window 2026 - 2038

date of review 05/2022

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.