with very integrated oak and a nice texture

Here there is better wood integration framing the pretty and ripe blend of both red and black fruit that displays a subtle animale character as well as notes of underbrush

a brilliant wine that derives from a mere four of the 45 plots that are candidates for inclusion in Cristal

A subdued nose only grudgingly reveals the cool and airy red and dark currant

Berliquet other_regions with very integrated oak andThe 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