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2020 Chateau Angelus - St. Emilion (750ml)
Chateau Angelus
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2020 Chateau Angelus - St. Emilion (750ml)

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$369.00 - $369.00
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One of only four estates awarded Premier Grand Cru Classé "A" — the pinnacle of Saint-Émilion's classification — alongside Cheval Blanc, Ausone, and Pavie, Angélus has earned its place among the immortals of Bordeaux through eight generations of the Boüard de Laforest family's uncompromising pursuit of perfection. A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc aged 22 months in new barrels, the 2020 is a wine of extraordinary magnitude — opaque purple-black in the glass with a captivating perfume of kirsch, ripe plums, violets, molten licorice, and graphite, leading to a palate of remarkable energy and tension, amazingly plush silken texture, and a very long, fragrant finish. Not the blockbuster style of a decade ago but something even more compelling — gorgeous purity, ultra-fine tannins, and a round, seamless mouthfeel that is simply breathtaking. A wine for the ages.

97 Points
"The 2020 Angélus has turned out superbly and underlines this estate's continuing shift to a more elegant, integrated style that offers a purer expression of its terroir. A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, it unwinds in the glass with aromas of cherries, wild berries, rose petals, mint and subtle hints of licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, beautifully layered and vibrant palate that's deep, precise and penetrating, concluding with a mouthwateringly chalky finish. Some 120 hectoliters of Cabernet Franc, amounting to around 20% of the blend, were matured in foudre this year, which no doubt helps to account for the significantly reduced oak impact in the 2020"
—William Kelley-Wine Advocate
Appellation: St. Emilion
Vintage: 2020
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Angelus
Chateau Angelus

One of only four estates awarded Premier Grand Cru Classé "A" — the pinnacle of Saint-Émilion's classification — alongside Cheval Blanc, Ausone, and Pavie, Angélus has earned its place among the immortals of Bordeaux through eight generations of the Boüard de Laforest family's uncompromising pursuit of perfection. A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc aged 22 months in new barrels, the 2020 is a wine of extraordinary magnitude — opaque purple-black in the glass with a captivating perfume of kirsch, ripe plums, violets, molten licorice, and graphite, leading to a palate of remarkable energy and tension, amazingly plush silken texture, and a very long, fragrant finish. Not the blockbuster style of a decade ago but something even more compelling — gorgeous purity, ultra-fine tannins, and a round, seamless mouthfeel that is simply breathtaking. A wine for the ages.

97 Points
"The 2020 Angélus has turned out superbly and underlines this estate's continuing shift to a more elegant, integrated style that offers a purer expression of its terroir. A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, it unwinds in the glass with aromas of cherries, wild berries, rose petals, mint and subtle hints of licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, beautifully layered and vibrant palate that's deep, precise and penetrating, concluding with a mouthwateringly chalky finish. Some 120 hectoliters of Cabernet Franc, amounting to around 20% of the blend, were matured in foudre this year, which no doubt helps to account for the significantly reduced oak impact in the 2020"
—William Kelley-Wine Advocate
Appellation: St. Emilion
Vintage: 2020
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Angelus