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Château Berliquet Barrel Sample (Saint-Émilion)

Saint-Émilion · France

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carnes vermelhas · caças · queijos curados · cogumelos · cordeiro

201291 pts

90–92. Barrel sample. Powerful and fruity, this finely situated chateau on the edge of the slopes of Saint-Émilion has produced a brightly fruity wine typical of the year. It's a wine that's ripe with berries, soft tannins and great juiciness.
201190 pts

89-91. Barrel sample. The tannins are tough, although the fruit character is juicy in this wine. This makes for a well-structured, solid expression, with intense and crisp acidity at the end.
201089 pts

88-90 The wine seems to have over-ripe fruit, giving it an unbalanced feel. It does have weight, the tannins offering some structure, while it's the acidity that really gives the wine shape.
200886 pts

85-87 Barrel sample. Ripe, unfocussed fruit, simple blackberry jelly flavor, lacking the structure and the acidity.