2019 Château Angélus, St Emilion, Bordeaux

A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Angelus is deep garnet-purple colored. It comes bounding out of the glass with energetic scents of Morello cherries, wild blueberries, and juicy black plums, with suggestions of licorice, candied violets, and forest floor with a touch of crushed rocks. Full-bodied, the palate is packed with tightly wound, delicate layers, supported by a lively backbone and firm, fine-grained tannins, finishing long and perfumed.Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent (May 2022)

60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc. Barrel sample.The most refined Angélus I think I’ve ever tasted. Almost streamlined but with trademark colour, depth and imprint of tannin. Pure, fresh and fragrant with dark fruit and spice aromas. Smooth and saline on the palate with real line and length. Pure and precise with no exaggeration but a firmness of structure evident. One of the best from this estate. Drink 2028 – 2045james_lawther MW, JancisRobinson.com (June 2020)

Composed of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Angélus was harvested from the 13th of September until the 4th of October. Deep garnet-purple colored, it sashays out of the glass with gregarious scents of Morello cherries, lilacs, chocolate box and potpourri with a core of Black Forest cake, blueberry crumble, fragrant soil and menthol. Medium to full-bodied, the intensity on the palate builds from delicate, beguiling nuances with ethereal weight to a full-on fireworks display of flavor sparks, framed by fantastic freshness and very finely pixilated tannins, finishing long, layered and invigorating.Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, robertparker_com (June 2020)

A supremely elegant Angélus full of power. Here the quality of the fruit and the depth of plum, damson, black cherry and cassis is evident, along with tension, freshness - a slow melding of flavour through the palate with concentration and depth. Liquorice root and baked earth come in from the mid palate and this has the feeling of a being a serious wine that is going to go the distance. The exuberance and confidence of Angelus comes as it opens, with the flavours and texture fattening up. The wine will be aged for one year 30hl new oak casks, and then go into barrel but without new oak for the last 10 months. The low pH means maybe a little less fleshy than usual with Angélus, certainly less so than the 2018. This gets better and better in the glass, strongly recommend giving this time. 3.6pH. Drinking Window 2027 - 2044jane_anson_mw, Decanter (May 2020)

An extremely refined and sharpened Angelus with super fine tannins and sweet ripe fruit in the center palate. It’s full-bodied, yet tight and so very polished. Silky. Very subtle. Bright blue fruit, black fruit and stones. Supple and minerally. 60% merlot and 40% cabernet franc.james_suckling (May 2020)