Berliquet 2015 (750ML)

"91-93 Points, Neal Martin, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: ""The 2015 Berliquet is a blend of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc picked between 22 September and 9 October, 8-9 October respectively at 35 hl/ha. It has a tight, linear nose at first, precise but tightly-coiled with black cherry and bilberry fruit, a touch of slate in the background. The palate is very well balanced with elegant tannin, nicely pitched acidity, nothing ambitious or outrageous, an almost ""courtly"" Saint Emilion with grace and style. It should turn into a delicious wine, perhaps one more approachable than others."" 4/16"

92 Points, Neal Martin: "The 2015 Berliquet has an attractive bouquet with the same bilberry and blackberry fruit, a splash of hoisin and violet aromas that surface with aeration. It is backward as you would expect but there is intensity here. The palate is concentrated with rounded blackberry, dark plum and touches of sea salt. This is a stockier Berliquet than the previous vintage, good substance if not the finesse of the finest Saint-Émilions, demonstrating good length on the finish. Give this three or four years in bottle before broaching because it is not as approachable as I expected from barrel. Anticipated maturity: 2021 - 2038." 2/18

92 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "The 2015 Berliquet has turned out beautifully. Sumptuous and inviting, it possesses remarkable depth and fruit intensity. Super-ripe red cherry, raspberry, wild flowers and mint all develop in this gracious, midweight Saint-Émilion." 2/18

"96-97 Points, James Suckling: ""Here is a wine with great pedigree near Ausone. Full body, yet fast and agile. The finish lasts for minutes. You see the chalky soil in the wine."" 4/16"

92 Points, James Molesworth, Wine Spectator: "This has some heft, with dark currant, fig and blackberry confiture flavors liberally inlaid with graphite, singed mesquite and singed iron notes. Shows a grippy feel through the finish, but the fruit keeps pace, with the iron element lingering longest in the end. Best from 2022 through 2032. 2,417 cases made." 3/18