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Château Angélus, St Emilion
Château Angélus

Château Angélus, St Emilion, 2011

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justerini & brooks tasting note

Produced from 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc from the clay, limestone and clayey-sandy-limestone vineyards below Bellevue; the 2011 Angelus is something of a Marmite wine. Those who love it will adore the brooding depth, full of liqueur fruit and minerals. On the palate it packed with concentrated black fruit; decadent, intense, svelte and savoury. Detractors may find this a touch hot, clipped and forced, but it is no doubt impressive, extracted St Emilion.

critic reviews

95/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

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.

DRINKING WINDOW 2024 - 2044
date of review 02/2024
94/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2011 Angélus has a lovely bouquet with ample red fruit, fireside hearth/ash and a touch of Earl Grey. Fine definition and lift here. The palate is very well balanced with supple tannins, fine bead of acidity, quite sensual for the growing season with a judicious plushness and a sense of breeding on the finish. Superb. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting.

DRINKING WINDOW 2022 - 2035
date of review 04/2022

product details

Country:
France
Region:
Bordeaux
Appellation:
St Emilion
Producer:
Château Angélus
Style:
Red Wine
Grape Variety:
Merlot Cabernet
abv:
13.5%

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