2015 Château Angélus - Angry Wine Merchant

2015 Chateau Angelus

Name: 2015 Chateau Angelus
Brand: Chateau Angelus
SKU: CAN-B15-750
Price: 425.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Red Bordeaux Blend

France / Bordeaux / Libournais / Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

$425

JD 97

RP 97

V 97

Size:

750 mL

Quantité:

3 exemplaires en stock

Premier Grand Cru Classe A

2015 Chateau Angelus, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France

Surface area

27 hectares (66 acres)

Location

South-facing slope of Saint-Emilion, on the famous “foot of the slope

Soils

Clay-limestone on the upper part; clay, sand and limestone
as the slope goes down

Density of plantation

6,500 to 8,500 vines per hectare depending on the soil characteristics

Grape composition

53% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot

Average age of the vines

38 years

Pruning

Mostly Double Guyot “Bordelaise”, adapted according to the age,
vigour and structure of each vine, carefully respecting the flow of the sap.

Winemaker and Œnologist

Hubert de Boüard de Laforest

Vinifications

in oak and stainless steel vats for the Merlot, in concrete vats for the Cabernet Franc
- A cold soak at 8°C for some vats, depending on the characteristics of the grapes,
for 4 days to one week
- Temperature of alcoholic fermentation
up to 28°C
- Post-fermentation maceration at 28 to 30°C, for 1 to 3 weeks

Barrel-filling

as the wine is run off the skins

Ageing

from 20 to 22 months
- in new fine grain French oak barrels with medium char for the Merlot and a part for
the Cabernet Franc;
- in 30hl foudres for some of the Cabernet Franc, selected for the especially subtle
character of its aromas

JD 97

Jeb Dunnuck

(Rating 97+) A total blockbuster is the 2015 Angelus and it’s reminiscent of a slightly more elegant 2009. Made from 62% Merlot and 38% Cabernet Franc brought up in new barrels, this rich, opulent beauty boast killer notes of blackcurrants, blackberry liqueur, truffle, chocolate and scorched earth. With full-bodied richness, building, ripe tannin and a stacked profile on the palate, this hedonistic Bomb of a wine from Hubert de Boüard needs 4-5 years of cellaring and will keep for three decades or more. Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck. Tasting date: November 30, 2017. Drinking window: 2022-2052.

RP 97

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Angélus is a little closed to begin, soon blossoming into a wonderfully fragrant perfume of raspberry preserves, ripe black plums and chocolate-covered cherries with suggestions of Darjeeling tea, candied violets, spice cake and cinnamon stick with a touch of aniseed. Full-bodied, the palate is fabulously opulent, delivering mouth-coating black and red fruit layers with loads of floral sparkles and a seductively velvety texture, finishing with great length and tension. Reviewed by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. Issue date: October 22, 2020. Drinking window: 2023-2050.

V 97

Vinous

The 2015 Angélus has a calm, cool and collected bouquet of tightly wound black fruit that unfurls with aeration to reveal blackberry, gravel and pencil box notes; classic, almost Left Bank in style, and delivered with real panache. The palate is exquisitely balanced with fine but grippy tannin, layers of black and red fruit tinged with vanilla and perfect acidity. The harmonious, sensual finish is very alluring. What a stunning 2015 this is going to be! Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting. Reviewed by Neal Martin. Tasting date: January 2019.

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CRITICAL REVIEWS
WINEMAKER NOTES

JD 97

Jeb Dunnuck

(Rating 97+) A total blockbuster is the 2015 Angelus and it’s reminiscent of a slightly more elegant 2009. Made from 62% Merlot and 38% Cabernet Franc brought up in new barrels, this rich, opulent beauty boast killer notes of blackcurrants, blackberry liqueur, truffle, chocolate and scorched earth. With full-bodied richness, building, ripe tannin and a stacked profile on the palate, this hedonistic Bomb of a wine from Hubert de Boüard needs 4-5 years of cellaring and will keep for three decades or more. Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck. Tasting date: November 30, 2017. Drinking window: 2022-2052.

RP 97

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Angélus is a little closed to begin, soon blossoming into a wonderfully fragrant perfume of raspberry preserves, ripe black plums and chocolate-covered cherries with suggestions of Darjeeling tea, candied violets, spice cake and cinnamon stick with a touch of aniseed. Full-bodied, the palate is fabulously opulent, delivering mouth-coating black and red fruit layers with loads of floral sparkles and a seductively velvety texture, finishing with great length and tension. Reviewed by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. Issue date: October 22, 2020. Drinking window: 2023-2050.

V 97

Vinous

The 2015 Angélus has a calm, cool and collected bouquet of tightly wound black fruit that unfurls with aeration to reveal blackberry, gravel and pencil box notes; classic, almost Left Bank in style, and delivered with real panache. The palate is exquisitely balanced with fine but grippy tannin, layers of black and red fruit tinged with vanilla and perfect acidity. The harmonious, sensual finish is very alluring. What a stunning 2015 this is going to be! Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting. Reviewed by Neal Martin. Tasting date: January 2019.

2015 Chateau Angelus, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France

Surface area

27 hectares (66 acres)

Location

South-facing slope of Saint-Emilion, on the famous “foot of the slope

Soils

Clay-limestone on the upper part; clay, sand and limestone
as the slope goes down

Density of plantation

6,500 to 8,500 vines per hectare depending on the soil characteristics

Grape composition

53% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot

Average age of the vines

38 years

Pruning

Mostly Double Guyot “Bordelaise”, adapted according to the age,
vigour and structure of each vine, carefully respecting the flow of the sap.

Winemaker and Œnologist

Hubert de Boüard de Laforest

Vinifications

in oak and stainless steel vats for the Merlot, in concrete vats for the Cabernet Franc
- A cold soak at 8°C for some vats, depending on the characteristics of the grapes,
for 4 days to one week
- Temperature of alcoholic fermentation
up to 28°C
- Post-fermentation maceration at 28 to 30°C, for 1 to 3 weeks

Barrel-filling

as the wine is run off the skins

Ageing

from 20 to 22 months
- in new fine grain French oak barrels with medium char for the Merlot and a part for
the Cabernet Franc;
- in 30hl foudres for some of the Cabernet Franc, selected for the especially subtle
character of its aromas

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