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Château Angélus er én af Saint-Émilions største juveler og én af bordeauxregionens allerbedste vine. Sammen med Château Cheval Blanc, Château Ausone og Château Pavie deler slottet den store ære at være i en helt egen liga, nemlig klassifikationen ”Premier Grand Cru Classé (A).
Slottets historie er tæt forbundet med familien ”de Baüard de Laforest”, der i 8 generationer har drevet ejendommen fremad i kvalitet og berømmelse. Angélus har sit navn efter en meget lille parcel med gamle vinstokke, hvorfra man på én og samme tid kan høre kirkeklokkerne fra tre forskellige kirker. Dette lille stykke jord blev erhvervet af Maurice de Baüard de Laforest i starten af 1900-tallet. Det oprindelige stykke land blev gradvist udvidet med små opkøb af omliggende vinmarker op igennem 1900-tallet. I dag udgør Château Angélus’ vinmarker i alt ca. 34 hektar, der overvejende er beplantet med Merlot og Cabernet Franc der stortrives i den lerholdige kalkundergrund.
Château Angélus har en helt unik beliggenhed med mindre end en kilometer fra den berømte kirke i Saint-Émilion by, der står som et symbol for hele regionen. Vinmarkerne er vendt mod syd på det berømte ”Côte de Pied”.
De mange generationers målrettede arbejde har båret frugt i form af forfremmelser i klassifikationen. Først i 1996, hvor Angélus blev forfremmet fra Grand Cru Classé til ”Premier Grand Cru Classé (B). Og så igen i 2012, hvor (B) blev erstattet af det attraktive (A). Helt fortjent vil mange en vinhandler tænke. Og de internationale vinjournalister har stået i kø for at give Château Angélus topkarakterer i mange på hinanden følgende årgange.
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BEPLANTNING
50% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Franc og 3% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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AREAL
34 hektar
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
Le Carillon d’Angélus
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EJER
Familien de Baüard de Laforest
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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.
This is a vintage at Angélus that grips on from the first moment and expands through the palate, inching open and building layers of concentrated and ripe autumnal fruits of fig and blackberry, with crayon, slate, cocoa bean, chocolate cake, orange zest, smoked caramel. The floral expression of the Cabernet Franc comes in with white pepper spice, gorgeous depth of flavour. Plenty of Angélus exuberance if you give it time, with fresh acidities that lift off towards the finish. There is a tiny slice of Petit Verdot in this wine, but such a small amount that it isn't recorded as part of the blend. Ageing in a mix of oak barrels and larger oak casks,100% new oak. This is the first vintage without Premier Grand Cru Classé A on the label, after they withdrew from the classification.
The flagship from this great estate, the 2020 Château Angelus checks in as 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc that spent 22 months in new barrels. It’s darker and more concentrated compared to the 2019, offering beautiful, medium to full-bodied aromas and flavors of redcurrants, black raspberries, sandalwood, spring flowers, and smoked tobacco. With just about flawless balance, it's not the blockbuster style of a decade ago, but it has gorgeous purity, ultra-fine tannins, a round, seamless mouthfeel, and a great, great finish. It's very much in the classic, balanced, structured style of the vintage, and a solid 7-8 years of bottle age are recommended. It will have 30+ years of prime drinking.