Château Berliquet - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2017

Jeb DUNNUCK

88-90 / 100

par Jeb Dunnuck le 12/06/2018

Made by the team at Canon, the 2017 Château Berliquet is a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. Solid notes of black cherries, scorched earth, graphite, and violets give way to a rich, medium-bodied, nicely concentrated red that's going to put on weight with time in barrel and bottle. It has good acidity, the fresh, moderately concentrated style of the vintage, and a clean finish. It has outstanding potential and should drink nicely for upwards of a decade. Tasted twice.

Vinifera

93-95 / 100

par Jacques Perrin le 28/05/2018

Très beau nez, fruit nuancé, tirant sur le floral (iris, rose), on est face à un vin avec de la race et de la classe, presque un côté bourguignon que l’on retrouve en bouche. Le calcaire donne des tanins poudrés et une magnifique salinité.

Vinous

86-89 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 15/05/2018

The 2017 Berliquet is quite dense and powerful, but also a bit rough around the edges. It will be interesting to see if aging helps soften some of the angular contours that are present today. There is good depth to the red-toned fruit, but the wine is not fully put together. This is the first vintage overseen by Nicolas Audebert following Chanel's acquisition of the estate. Berliquet is going to require quite a bit of investment and work.

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 11/05/2018

Medium/full bodied with sweet, juicy plums, a fervent dollop of minerality and a dazzling plummy endnote, the wine is made from blending 70% Merlot with 30% Cabernet Franc.

Vinous

88-90 / 100

par Neal Martin le 01/05/2018

The 2017 Berliquet, which is matured in new oak, has quite a pure black cherry and iodine bouquet. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity, quite harmonious if just missing a little complexity towards the finish. This Saint-Émilion is more about the silky texture that I hope will be in situ after bottling.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 27/04/2018

Deep purple-black in color, the 2017 Berliquet has a lovely perfume of violets, pencil lead and baking spices over a core of kirsch, wild blueberries and red currant jelly plus a waft of underbrush. Medium-bodied, fine and fresh in the mouth with firm, chewy tannins, it's elegant and perfumed with a long finish.

Decanter.com

90 / 100

par Jane Anson le 25/04/2018

The chocolate and mint nose leads into an attractive palate, fairly dense if a touch short. It's a well-balanced and enjoyable wine from a new team led by Nicolas Audebert, who took over after the estate was purchased in late July 2017, and with Thomas Duclos consulting. Among other tweaks, they have adjusted the ageing time to reduce the impact of the oak. This is from clay-limestone soils, close to Canon but mostly on slopes, whereas Canon is mostly on the plateau. Currently, every plot is planted with both Cabernet Franc and Merlot, but they will be planning to raise the percentage of Cab Franc slightly. Unaffected by frost in 2017.
Drinking Window 2025 - 2038

WeinWisser

17 / 20

par René Gabriel le 25/04/2018

Jean-Marc QUARIN

16,5 / 20

par Jean-Marc Quarin le 17/04/2018

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

par James Suckling le 06/04/2018

Some berry and spice character and a salty undertone. Medium body and a fresh finish. Firm and silky tannins. Shows some drive at the end. This is the first year from the owners of Canon.

Wine Spectator

89-92 / 100

par James Molesworth le 04/04/2018

Bright, with floral and tea nuances out front, followed by blood orange and damson plum fruit. Offers a sleek, mineral-edged finish.—J.M.