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2022 Château Berliquet, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot (65%), Cabernet Franc (35%)
Not ready (Drink 2030 - 2056)
Jancis Robinson MW
17/20
Antonio Galloni
91-93/100
James Suckling
93-94/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
93-95/100
Jeb Dunnuck
94-96/100
Jane Anson MW
94/100
94-95/100
Product: 20221007039

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Description

This is another significant qualitative step forward for Berliquet, since 2017 under the same ownership as Canon and Rauzan-Ségla. Currently, after replanting, only 6.5 of the 10 hectares here are in production. Minerality and salinity are the constant leitmotifs for Berliquet, borne of its extraordinary limestone bedrock. This year an extra level of generosity and plump bright fruit has been added, seasoned with wild herbs. The team chose to moderate the terroir’s tendency towards austerity by ageing 10% in amphorae. This is a compelling expression of the vintage. Drink 2028-2045.

Score: 17/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd (April 2023)

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2022
Alcohol % 13.5%
Maturity Not ready (2030 - 2056)
Grape List Merlot (65%), Cabernet Franc (35%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Berliquet

Critics reviews

Jancis Robinson MW 17/20
Very deep crimson. Rich, sweet and burly compared with the Canon but still with purity. Such polish! Clean and fresh. Sleekissimo. Drink 2030-2045 jancis_robinson_mw, JancisRobinson.com (April 2023)
Drink 2030 - 2045
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2023)
Antonio Galloni 91-93/100
The 2022 Berliquet is super-concentrated, dark and ripe, but also without the forbidding tannins of the past. Succulent plum fruit, mocha, licorice and dried herbs are some of the many notes that grace this gorgeous Saint-Émilion. It will be interesting to see where the 2022 ends up post élevage. Today it is full-bodied and quite opulent. Tasted four times. Drink 2028-2042 antonio_galloni, Vinous.com (April 2023)
Drink 2030 - 2045
Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com (Apr 2023)
James Suckling 93-94/100
Lots of dark and crushed stones with blackberries and black olives. Dark earth. Full-bodied and more concentrated with very intense fruit and chewy tannins. Velvety and slightly rough, but all there. james_suckling, jamessuckling_com (April 2023)
Drink 2030 - 2045
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Apr 2023)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 93-95/100
The 2022 Berliquet, 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc with a yield of 45 hl/ha, is aging in 44% new oak barrels. Deep garnet-purple in color, it flies out of the glass with notes of lilacs, red roses, and Sichuan pepper, leading to a core of redcurrant jelly, black raspberries, and wild blueberries plus a waft of truffles. The full-bodied palate is rich and opulent, with loads of bright red berry sparks and a lively backbone, finishing on a lingering mineral note. pH 3.55. The Wine Independent (May 2023)
Drink 2030 - 2045
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, TheWineIndependent.com (May 2023)
Jeb Dunnuck 94-96/100
Candied cherries, tapenade, violets, and floral notes all emerge from the 2022 Château Berliquet, a medium to full-bodied, seamless Saint-Emilion that brings plenty of ripeness while staying nicely balanced, light on its feet, and elegant. Based on 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc, from yields of 31.2 hectoliter per hectare, it will spend 16 months in 44% new French oak, with a portion of the blend aged in amphora. This isn't the most powerful or opulent wine in the vintage, but it's as seamless and graceful as they come. jeb_dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com (May 2023)
Drink 2030 - 2045
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com (May 2023)
Jane Anson MW 94/100
Dark damson colour, beautiful sense of upliflt and freshness, with mint leaf, sage, wild rosemary, cassis fruits. Slate texture to the wine here, feels carved out and crafted, with edges of austerity that constrict the cassis and raspberry fruit. 44% new oak, 8 amphoras (around 10% of overall), the rest in one year old barrel, 45hl/h yield. Great stuff.jane_anson_mw, janeanson_com (May 2023)
Drink 2030 - 2045
Jane Anson MW, JaneAnson.com (May 2023)
94-95/100
The 2022 Berliquet is brilliant, bursting with aromas of plums, wild berries and lilac, followed by a medium to full-bodied, concentrated and vibrant palate that's deep and mineral. It's likely to be another of the vintage's more attractive en primeur proportions. This estate just goes from strength to strength—and that's before its new winery has been constructed! One of the most significant changes has been opting to retain higher canopies, which means that the fruiting zone of rows planted along the slope are now shaded, preserving freshness.Wine Advocate (April 2023)
Drink 2030 - 2045
RobertParker.com (Apr 2023)

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