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2016 Château Angélus - Angry Wine Merchant
2016 Château Angélus - Angry Wine Merchant
2016 Château Angélus - Angry Wine Merchant
2016 Château Angélus - Angry Wine Merchant
2016 Château Angélus - Angry Wine Merchant
2016 Château Angélus - Angry Wine Merchant
2016 Château Angélus - Angry Wine Merchant

2016 Chateau Angelus

Red Bordeaux Blend

France / Bordeaux / Libournais / Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

$485
JD 97
RP 98
V 97
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Premier Grand Cru Classe A

2016 Château Angélus, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France

From 2012, the Bordeaux wine Château Angélus has been designated Premier grand cru classé (A) in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine. Just before 1990, it was known as Château L'Angélus or simply L'Angélus. The commune of Saint-Émilion, in the Gironde department, is where the winery is situated; this is the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region.

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

The 2016 Château Angélus is incredibly elegant and finesse-driven, with a soaring perfume of crème de cassis, white flowers, crayon, forest floor, and spice. Compared to the 1996 by the Angélus team, it has a deep, layered style, its oak is beautifully integrated, there are ample tannins, and despite leaning toward the finesse-driven side of the spectrum, it has thrilling depth of fruit and length. It’s a brilliant wine from this estate that will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for 30+ years or more. The blend of the 2016 is 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, brought up all in new French oak. Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck. Tasting date: February 28, 2019. Drinking window: 2023-2053.
RP 98

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

(Rating 98+) Sporting a deep garnet-purple color, the 2016 Angélus erupts from the glass with powerful notes of blackberry pie, ripe black cherries and juicy black plums with an undercurrent of star anise, rose petals, chocolate mint, pencil shavings and woodsmoke plus a waft of allspice. The palate is pure decadence. Medium to full-bodied, rich and generously fruited, this wine is by no means heavy—it positively glimmers with freshness and vivacity, lending an ethereal nature to all that richness and power, beautifully framed by velvety tannins and finishing with epic length. The generosity, layers and plushness make for an absolutely DELICIOUS drink right now, but I'd suggest waiting 3-5 more years for the fireworks to really begin. Reviewed by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. Issue date: October 22, 2020. Drinking window: 2024-2065.
V 97

Vinous

The 2016 Angélus has an intense, powerful bouquet with copious black cherries, boysenberry, orange pith and iodine scents that threaten to overwhelm the senses. The medium-bodied palate offers supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, a dash of black pepper and impressive detail and persistence on the finish. This is an outstanding Angélus that clearly requires several years in bottle to realize its full potential. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. Reviewed by Neal Martin. Tasting date: January 2020. Drinking window: 2025 - 2048.

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JD 97

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2016 Château Angélus is incredibly elegant and finesse-driven, with a soaring perfume of crème de cassis, white flowers, crayon, forest floor, and spice. Compared to the 1996 by the Angélus team, it has a deep, layered style, its oak is beautifully integrated, there are ample tannins, and despite leaning toward the finesse-driven side of the spectrum, it has thrilling depth of fruit and length. It’s a brilliant wine from this estate that will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for 30+ years or more. The blend of the 2016 is 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, brought up all in new French oak. Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck. Tasting date: February 28, 2019. Drinking window: 2023-2053.
RP 98

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

(Rating 98+) Sporting a deep garnet-purple color, the 2016 Angélus erupts from the glass with powerful notes of blackberry pie, ripe black cherries and juicy black plums with an undercurrent of star anise, rose petals, chocolate mint, pencil shavings and woodsmoke plus a waft of allspice. The palate is pure decadence. Medium to full-bodied, rich and generously fruited, this wine is by no means heavy—it positively glimmers with freshness and vivacity, lending an ethereal nature to all that richness and power, beautifully framed by velvety tannins and finishing with epic length. The generosity, layers and plushness make for an absolutely DELICIOUS drink right now, but I'd suggest waiting 3-5 more years for the fireworks to really begin. Reviewed by Lisa Perrotti-Brown. Issue date: October 22, 2020. Drinking window: 2024-2065.
V 97

Vinous

The 2016 Angélus has an intense, powerful bouquet with copious black cherries, boysenberry, orange pith and iodine scents that threaten to overwhelm the senses. The medium-bodied palate offers supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, a dash of black pepper and impressive detail and persistence on the finish. This is an outstanding Angélus that clearly requires several years in bottle to realize its full potential. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. Reviewed by Neal Martin. Tasting date: January 2020. Drinking window: 2025 - 2048.

2016 Château Angélus, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France

From 2012, the Bordeaux wine Château Angélus has been designated Premier grand cru classé (A) in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine. Just before 1990, it was known as Château L'Angélus or simply L'Angélus. The commune of Saint-Émilion, in the Gironde department, is where the winery is situated; this is the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region.

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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