Chateau Berliquet 2000

WEINWISSER: "Extrem dichtes Rubin-Purpur. Dramatisch berauschende Himbeerfrucht in der Nase, geröstete Kerne, Wildkirschen, parfümiert, enorm vielschichtig und zu Kopf steigend. Im Gaumen ebenfalls eine wahre Fruchtbombe, wiederum eine totale, reife Himbeeraromatik, viel Stoff, sich fein mit dem Extrakt verbindend, ausgeglichene, aromatische Adstringenz. Ein toller Burgunderwein, wie ihn das St-Emilion noch nicht gesehen hat."

WINE SPECTATOR: " Plenty of crushed berry, with flowers and hints of toasted oak. Full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins and a round, creamy aftertaste. Modern and refined. Very well-done for this château."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "More of a finesse-styled St.-Emilion than many other wines from this hotbed of activity, the 2000 is the finest Berliquet yet produced. It exhibits an impressive saturated ruby/purple color as well as jammy cherry and cassis liqueur aromas, medium to full body, sweet tannin, a multi-tiered mid-palate, and a long finish. An elegant wine, it is a sleeper of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2020."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Fully mature, the wine is medium bodied, elegant and soft, with nuances of truffle, smoke, tobacco, thyme, and cherries. There is a fresh quality to the fruit, that is present from start to finish. This is not a wine to hold for further development as the fruit is just starting to recede."