Berliquet other_regions youthfully austere and mildly rustic

youthfully austere and mildly rustic finish

pepper and gamy

What could be better

red roses and lavender over a core of plum preserves

showing restraint and incipient elegance along with underbrush and hints of truffles

Berliquet other_regions youthfully austere and mildly rusticThe 2016 Berliquet has quite a high toned bouquet that gradually gains more composure with aeration, the cedar and mint infused red fruit developing subtle tertiary aromas with aeration. The palate is medium bodied with firm but fine boned tannins. This leans toward the drier and more classically styled Saint milion, and it pulls it off well. Very promising. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. Neal Martin