1998 Berliquet
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The finest Berliquet I have tasted to date, this dark ruby/purple-colored offering exhibits dense, saturated, flavorful black cherry notes intermixed with licorice, spice box, tobacco, and earth. Full-bodied, ripe, and concentrated, with moderate tannin and a closed but impressively built personality, this wine needs several years to resolve all of its tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2016.
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The finest Berliquet I have tasted to date, this dark ruby/purple-colored offering exhibits dense, saturated, flavorful black cherry notes intermixed with licorice, spice box, tobacco, and earth. Full-bodied, ripe, and concentrated, with moderate tannin and a closed but impressively built personality, this wine needs several years to resolve all of its tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2016. Wine Advocate.April, 2001
Full ruby. Cherry, red berries, rose petal and licorice on the nose, along with sweet oak notes. Supple and nicely concentrated, with juicy inner-mouth flavors of red fruits, spices and flowers. This struck me as rather Burgundian in style. Sound acids give the wine excellent clarity and lift. Finishes with substantial, dusty tannins and subtle persistence.
About the producer
The Chanel group – owners of Ch. Rauzan-Ségla and Ch. Canon – added Berliquet to their stable of wine estates in 2017. Since then, the team – led by Nicolas Audebert – has been transforming the property, gradually revealing this special Saint-Emilion site’s potential.