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Ch. Angelus

Chateau Angelus Premier Grand Cru Classe A Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Bordeaux

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2023 Angelus has a pH of 3.65 and is deep garnet-purple in color. It needs a little shaking to bring forth an eruption of energetic scents of wild blueberries, Morello cherries, and ripe plums, followed by nuances of cedar chest, clove oil, cinnamon stick, and violets, with a touch of garrigue. The medium-bodied palate is so, so finely knit with a mille-feuille of red, black, and blue fruit layers interspersed with mineral and floral notes, framed by firm, fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and earthy. It will need time but it will be a jaw-dropper!

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

Cocoa bean, liquorice, pomegranate, smoked earth, sage, anis, fennel, slate tannins, this combines nuanced and sinewy tannins with a generous supple expansion through the palate, building in power and impact. Beautifully fragrant, measured and skilful. 50% in foudres for Cabernet Franc, 50% new oak for the Merlot. Harvest September 14 through to October 1, Benjamin Laforest winemaker, Stephane de Boüard-Rivoal owner.

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Balansert nese, fin balanse mellom rød og blå frukt. Noe mystisk og gjemt. Derimot flott.

Smak av modne og sorte bringebær, mørke og rød moreller. Fine tanniner. Litt ubalanser per nå. 

94-96p.

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Deep garnet-purple colored. Is a little cedary to begin, needing some coaxing to bring out notes of red currant jelly, raspberry leaves, and mulberries, giving way to hints of graphite, rose bud tea, and Sichuan pepper. The medium-bodied palate is soft and refreshing with delicate red berry and floral laced flavors and a long minerally finish. Very pretty!

Precision and freshness here, with fennel, aniseed, marzipan, cassis, incense, cigar, black cherry, mint leaf and ink, with a slow build of subtle aromatics, and a cooling uplift on the finish. An exceptional wine that will reward long ageing, but captures the luscious, exuberant quality of the vintage without ever stepping over the line. 100% new oak for the barrels, with 20% of the production (Cabernet Franc only) to be aged in larger oak casks. Organic farming (with their own farm growing produce for their restaurants and for vineyard treatments). This vintage also shows one of the benefits of leaving the classification, which has become official as of 2022 - the de Boüard family is able to expand the footprint for the main wine of Angélus this year with 3ha of Château Bellevue (which has now been officially split and passed entirely back into the hands of the co-owners the de Lavaud family), which brings some cool soil Merlot into the blend. Harvest September 6 to 28.

Higher Cabernet Franc than usual, and this is strikingly pure in its aromatics, with delicous smoky oak notes. Has really grown into itself over ageing, with waves of damson, saffran, turmeric, tobacco, liqourice root, cigar box, raspberry leaf, pomegranate, rose petal, with the classic welcome of Angelus. It's serious, takes its time to open, less exuberant than the past few vintages at Angélus but classy and with presence. Last vintage labelled as Premier Grand Cru Classé A, after withdrawing from the 2022 classification. 23hl/h yield, no chaptilisation on the 1st wine, 100% new oak barrels + 30hl oak casks for the Cabernet Franc. First full vintage where Benjamin Laforet is technical director, working alongside Hubert de Bouard.

This is a vintage at Angélus that grips on from the first moment and expands through the palate, inching open and building layers of concentrated and ripe autumnal fruits of fig and blackberry, with crayon, slate, cocoa bean, chocolate cake, orange zest, smoked caramel. The floral expression of the Cabernet Franc comes in with white pepper spice, gorgeous depth of flavour. Plenty of Angélus exuberance if you give it time, with fresh acidities that lift off towards the finish. There is a tiny slice of Petit Verdot in this wine, but such a small amount that it isn't recorded as part of the blend. Ageing in a mix of oak barrels and larger oak casks,100% new oak. This continues to be bottled as Premier Grand Cru Classé A until the 2022 vintage, following its withdrawal from the ranking.

Grilled oak notes, this is bursting with rich damson, blueberry and blackberry fruits. Stretches out slowly in the palate, showing nudges of liquorice, fennel, bitter chocolate and olive paste, coming in waves but each one taking its time. Great definition and purity of expression, with tannins that are confident but tender. This is less exuberant than the 2018, but it's built to age, and is a total knockout. 100% new oak, some in 30hl oak casks. Harvest September 24th til October 11th. As of 2018 part of the Cabernet Franc has been aged in 30hl oak casks, with the rest in barrel, 100% new oak. Penultimate vintage for technical director Emmanuelle Fulchi.

På lukt får jeg intense sorte og mørke bær. Vinen har en dybde som er helt unik, hvor teksturen er bygd opp med flere lag med aromaer. Plukker også opp solbær, bjørnebær, sorte kirsebær, tobakk, sedertre, og noe lakris. 

Etter en god del lufting åpner vinen seg enda mer, hvor preget av kaffe, vanilje og sjokolade kommer elegant frem. 

På smak får jeg mye konsentrert og intens frukt, hvor de mørke bærene og eikepreget spiller godt på lag sammen. Samt hint av toast, krydder, lakris og vanilje. 

En fantastisk vin fra et fantastisk slott. 🍷
En ekstrem drikkeglede, til tross for at drikkevindu er om en god del år!🍇🇫🇷

Noe lavere nese enn andrevinen men smaken er helt fantastisk. Hint av vanilje og ekstremt rund og god. Kjennes fløyelsmykt ut i munnen.
Dette er en av de beste vinene jeg har drukket!

53% merlot 46% cab franc 1% petit verdot

Amateur

100 - Wine Enthusiast
98 - Falstaff
98 - Andreas Larsson
98 - Robert Parker The Wine Advocate
97 - Tim Atkin

Critic Average Rating

The 2015 Angelus is Stephanie de Bouard-Rivoal’s first vintage as CEO. It is a blend of 62% Merlot and 38% Cabernet Franc and has a deep garnet color. It sashays out of the glass with gloriously opulent notes of Indian spices, sandalwood, and dried roses, with a core of stewed black and red plums, kirsch, and dark chocolate, plus a waft of licorice. Full-bodied, the palate is still tightly wound, delivering beautifully ripe, silt-like tannins and great freshness to frame the generous black and red fruit layers, finishing long and perfumed.

Just gorgeous, this is softening and settling in, unpeeling to showcase tobacco and black truffle with the smoked gourmet opulence of Angélus. The blackberry and raspberry fruits expand to fill the mid palate, and are filled with bitter orange peel and warming spices. Tannins still exterting plenty of control, giving boost and momentum, just showing the very first hints of tipping towards tertiary, although with decades ahead of it. Delicous, welcoming, drawn out. Harvest October 2nd to 22nd

The 2013 Angelus is medium garnet in color. Notions of wood smoke, tobacco leaf, and crushed rocks waft from the glass, giving way to a core of stewed red and black plums and aniseed. The medium-bodied palate is lively and soft-textured, with plenty of bright red and black berry layers and an earthy finish.

Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2012 Angelus comes barreling out with notions of Indian spices, dried mulberries, and prunes with hints of camphor, cardamom, and cigar box. Medium to full bodied, the palate has a sturdy structure of firm, chewy tannins and plenty of freshness to support the exotic, spice-laced fruit preserves flavors, finishing on a lingering mineral note.

A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2011 Angelus is medium to deep garnet in color, with a touch of brick. It opens with a very minty nose, before giving way to a core of raspberry preserves, dark chocolate, baked plums, and black cherry compote, plus hints of fertile loam and star anise. Full-bodied, the palate is bursting with mint-laced black and red berry layers, textured by plush tannins and a beguiling line of freshness, finishing long and lifted.

A blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Franc, the 2010 Angelus has a deep garnet color, with a touch of brick. It erupts from the glass with notes of black cherry preserves, molten chocolate, licorice, and plum pudding, giving way to hints of cedar chest, camphor, espresso, and clove oil. The full-bodied palate is rich and decadent, framed by velvety tannins and compelling tension, finishing very long and very spicy.

Visually and aromatically this is opulent, with glass-staining purple alongside smoked spice, cumin, incense, crushed liquorice and rocks, mocha, tobacco, blackberry, fragrant spice box and toasted plums. There is tension through the palate also, and this is at the very beginning of its drinking window, with decades ahead of it. 100% new oak for ageing. Emmanuel Fulchi technical director. Harvest September 23 to October 14 with a gap in between the two grape varieties. These were the years where Angélus was beginning to keep more stock back at the estate, but still not a lot left, and it is not an easy vintage to find - but you will be very happy if you do.

A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2008 Angelus is deep garnet in color, with a touch of brick. It bursts from the glass with ready-to-go notes of prunes, baked black cherries, and mulberries, followed by hints of black truffles, black olives, and tilled soil. The medium to full-bodied palate is plush and juicy, with nicely mature black fruit and bags of savory accents, finishing long and earthy.

A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2007 Angelus is deep garnet in color, with a touch of brick. It races out of the glass with notes of redcurrant preserves, raspberry pie, and kirsch, plus wafts of dried bay leaves, forest floor, graphite, and a hint of leather. Medium-bodied, the palate has a firm, chewy texture and a refreshing backbone defining the savory/earthy flavors, finishing with an herbal lift.

A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2006 Angelus has a deep garnet color, with a touch of brick. It offers fragrant scents of roses and iris bulb, giving way to a core of kirsch, plum preserves, and mulberries, plus hints of tobacco, underbrush, and star anise. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a velvety texture and just enough freshness to support the generous, slowly developing black fruits, finishing minerally.

A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2005 Angelus is deep garnet in color, with a touch of brick. It needs a fair bit of patient swirling to unlock notes of plum preserves, blueberry compote, fruitcake, and cigar box, plus suggestions of licorice and Sichuan pepper. The full-bodied palate is concentrated with black fruit and exotic spice layers, supported by firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing on a long-lingering aniseed note.

A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2004 Angelus is deep garnet-brick in color. It opens with notes of leather, menthol, and iodine, leading to a core of stewed plums and blackberry preserves, plus a touch of wild sage and dusty soil. The medium-bodied palate offers lightly chewy tannins and a lively backbone to support the expressive, mature fruit, finishing on a savory note.

A blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc, the 2003 Angelus is medium to deep garnet-brick in color. It needs a little swirling to bring out notes of cherry compote, preserved plums, mulberries, and redcurrant jelly, giving way to scents of dried roses, Indian spices, and unsmoked cigars. The medium-bodied palate is rich and impactful with wonderfully plush tannins and incredible tension, finishing with a lot of brightness and great length!

A blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Franc, the 2002 Angelus is deep garnet-brick in color. It sashays out with flamboyant notes of powdered cinnamon, kirsch, dried lavender, and tobacco leaf, followed by hints of fragrant earth and dried Provence herbs. The medium-bodied palate has muscular fruit and lightly chewy tannins, with a refreshing line and an herbal lift on the finish.

A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2001 Angelus has a deep garnet-brick color. It leaps from the glass with bold scents of redcurrant jelly, unsmoked cigars, crushed rocks, and cumin seed, leading to a core of plum preserves and dried flowers, with a waft of cast-iron pan. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers amazing tension, with a firm frame of grainy tannins to support the intense red and black berry preserve layers, finishing on a lingering ferrous note.

Tasted at the estate during the Connoisseur Week in June 2022, this was the wine of the night among tough competition. Packed with waves of flavour that turn from understated to dominant as it unrolls in the glass, changing each moment in the way that only truly great wines can manage. The texture is dominated by velvety tannins and supple fruits, blackberry, passion fruit, damson puree, turmeric, espresso, tar and smoked earth, with tannins that are just on the edge of austere even at 22 years old, suggesting that although this is at a great moment to drink it is going nowhere. 100% new oak, Hubert de Boüard owner and winemaker at the time.

Moden tobakk, sort morell, svarte jordbær, nelik, blyant spiss, salvie, lær

Flott syrlig frukt, moden plomme, moden morell, svart kirsebær, mørk sirup, krydder, timian, flotte tanniner, lang med flott syre 

Almost nothing left at the estate, and hard to find globally. Hard not to gulp down also, as this is delicious. Tobacco, orange peel, baked earth, Christmas spice and sweet raspberry fruits dominate on the opening beats. Melted and silky tannins, we are in full cigar box, leather, sweet liquorice, black truffle and camphor territory. A brilliant wine, at its peak drinking, showcasing seductive tertiary flavours. This was made just a few years after Hubert de Boüard took over full control, and it reflects the fact that something special was happening at Angélus at the time.

This opens with waves of tobacco, cured leather, truffles, smoke, cigar box, liquorice, charcuterie and spice. The most evolved of the six wines in this vintage comparison but gorgeous, with delicate, finely-spun tannins. It softens into sweet strawberry puree and brambled raspberry flesh, a sign that things are on the plateau but still with generosity and a quiet power. The more you sit with it the more it uncurls and draws you in. Hubert de BoÃ¼ard had taken over from his father at this point, with a key point of rupture coming in 1985 after a split over dropping fruit during the growing season, making this a fascinating time of transition at the property, as Hubert then upped density of plantings, carried out soil studies, and generally moved towards the more modern shape of the wine. No records of exact blends, so this is an estimation. One for a book and a quiet corner. Joyous.

Innesperret og luktet sprit de første 20 minuttene. Ikke dekantert, bare luftet fra flaske.

Mørk frukt, myke tanniner og veldig lite syre. 
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Category	Red wine
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Producer	Ch. Angelus
Vintages	2023
Country	France, Bordeaux, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Bottle	75 cl

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