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2021 Chateau Angelus Premier Grand Cru Classe A, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 6x75cl

Red ⋅ Bordeaux ⋅ France
Vintage: 2021 ⋅ Other: 2011 2020
Pack size: 6x75cl
DE95

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“A brilliant wine that signposts this estate’s evolution under Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal, the 2021 Angélus is a blend of 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Merlot, with fully half of the old-vine Cabernet Franc maturing in foudres rather than 225-liter barriques. The result is a wine of unprecedented purity and finesse, unwinding in the glass with compelling aromas of plums, raspberries, rose petals, vine smoke, blood orange and warm spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and layered palate with a rich and fleshy core that entirely conceals its structuring chassis of ultra-refined tannins. Bright and sapid, it’s striking for its integration and elegance at this early stage, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see it upstage a number of more touted vintages once it’s in bottle.” 94-96 pts., William Kelley, robertparker.com

Tasting Notes

Tasting Notes

Decanter 95

Blackcurrant purée on the nose, so seductive and heady, concentrated and intense but lively too with some wild flower scents. Succulent on the first sip, you get the mouthwatering red cherry and raspberry fruit but this then turns serious and direct. Linear, focused, driving with layers of flavour giving this both a density but also an aerial element to it. In some ways, there’s a shyness here, a discretion, such sleek silky tannins that softly frame the flavours which are to the fore right now. Red cherry, plum and damson sit alongside clove, cedar, black chocolate and liquorice coming from the Cabernet Franc giving a spicy tang sustaining the wine – the highest amount of Cabernet Franc ever used in the grand vin at 60%. Each element is so well positioned and in high definition, you feel the muscles and backbone but this has exceptional finesse with all the tiny details on show. An excellent effort in 2021. 100% new oak. The first full vintage with technical director Benjamin Laforet. [01/04/2022]

Anticipated maturity: 2026-2049

Producer Profile

Producer Profile

Area under vines: 34 hectares
Production: 90 000 bottles per year
Soils: clayey-limestone
Average age of the vines: 38 years
Ageing: 18 to 22 months in new barrels
Planting density : 6 500 to 7 500 foots per hectares
Grape varieties:

  • Merlot 51%
  • Cabernet Franc 47%
  • Cabernet Sauvignon 2%

Second wine: Le Carillon de L’Angelus

  • Grape varieties:

    • Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Merlot
    • Cabernet Franc

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