Château Angelus

Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé A

2018 Château Angelus

APR 19 Ruby. Scented, layered, detailed, elegant nose, blackberries, dark fruits, spices, dense, minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, dark fruits, layered, deep, blackberries, touch of tobacco, incredible depth and complexity, almost hitting another level, long. A new level of precision for me, incredible. 99-100

2018 Le Carillon Angelus

APR 19 85M 15 CF Ruby. Dark fruity, blueberries, anise, some spices, liquorice nose. Layered, floral and minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, spices, layered, elegant texture, deep, long. 92-94

2017 Château Angelus

APR 18 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, blueberries, floral high notes, nuanced, scented, detailed and layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, anise, spices, blueberries, detailed, long. 96-98

2017 Le Carillon Angelus

APR 18 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, fruity, blackberries, juicy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, spices, juicy, good length. 88-90

2016 Château Angelus

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, some spices, scented, ripe, rich and deep nose, some vanilla notes. Layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, fruity, lush, intense, dark berries and spices, deep and fruity, long. 95-97

2016 Carillon d’Angelus

SEP 19 75M 25CF Ruby. Scented, blueberries, nuanced, floral, elegant, some minerals, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries and minerals, elegant and long. 93

2016 Le Carillon Angelus

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, fruity, blueberries, intense nose, scented, some floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, blackberries, spices, vanilla, structured, long. 90-92

2015 Château Angelus

APR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, minerals, blueberries and blackberries, quite intense nose, layered, ripe. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, rich, intense and fruity, detailed, nuanced, long. 94-96

2015 Le Carillon d'Angelus

APR 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, rich and intense nose, some floral notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, dark and red berries, long. 89-91

2014 Château Angelus

APR 15 Ruby. Fruity, cassis, some vanilla, spices, dark berries nose, touch of red fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, dark berries, anise, spices, juicy, elegant, detailed and long. 93-95

2014 Le Carillon d'Angelus

APR 15 Ruby. Scented, fruity, dark berries, anise and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, dark berries, smooth texture but a bit light, the selection for this could have been stricter. 87-89

2013 Château Angelus
APR 14 Ruby. Dark fruits, floral, minerals, ads as it stays in the glass, very detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, again detailed, elegant texture, quite a charmer, long. 91-93

2013 Carillon d'Angelus
APR 13 Ruby. Scented, fruity, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and elegant, lively and refreshing, good length. 86-88

2012 Château Angelus

AUG 19 Ruby. Blueberries, cassis, violets, quite highly scented, bright nose, elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark and red berries, elegant texture and body, lovely balance, long. 95

2012 Château Angelus

APR 19 Ruby. Dark fruits, more scented and detailed nose, more open than the bottle besides it, detailed, nuanced and layered, beautiful balance, long. At the diner etoile at Angelus. 95

2012 Château Angelus

APR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, mint, layered, detailed and nuanced nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, minerals, layered, detailed, elegant and refined, long. 95

2012 Château Angelus

SEP 18 Ruby. Blackberries, spices, anise, blueberries, faintly floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, elegant structure, long. 94

2012 Château Angelus

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, some anise, spices, ripe, fruity with elegant minerals below. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, some spices, blueberries, elegant minerality, one of the few times I have felt the graphite minerality from Villemaurine trough Clos Fourtet towards Canon and Belair come down the hill to Angelus. Exciting stuff this one. 93

2012 Château Angelus

APR 12 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, almost mineraly, or rather graphite on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and quite elegant body and texture, long. 90-92

2012 Carillon d'Angelus

SEP 17 Ruby. Blueberries, some anise and spices, some red fruits, slightly floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant, fruity, some red berries, good length. 89

2011 Château Angelus

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, blueberries, blackberries, anise, ripe and fruity nose, big and deep. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, blueberries and blackberries, ripe and rich, intense, layered and long. 94

2011 Château Angelus

AUG 13 Deep ruby. Rich, fruity, blackberries and a somewhat extracted feel to it, sweet and ripe. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, huge, ripe and rich, tannic and slightly edgy backbone, maybe even a bit green behind the fruit, long. 90

2010 Château Angelus

MAR 15 Deep ruby. Dark fruits, rich, intense, loads of dark fruits, spices, up front, leaps out of the glass. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, dark and deep, sweet, fruity, verging on too much, long. 95

2010 Château Angelus

JUN 11 Deep ruby. Intense, pure fruit, fresh acidity, structured, high of ripe tannins, long. 93-94

2010 Château Angelus

APR 11 Deep ruby, coffee and dark fruits, very complex. Fruit driven, beautiful texture and balance, very long finish. 93-95

2009 Château Angelus
NOV 13 Deep ruby. Ripe, rich, plummy and blueberries nose, anise, layered and intense. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, sweet and ripe palate, liquorice and blueberries, layered, intense and long. 94

2009 Château Angelus
OCT 12 Deep ruby. Fruit driven, dark berries, spices and exotic flowers. Rich palate, fresh acidity, ripe tannins, barrel notes are still a bit showy in the finish. Very long finish. Wait for ten years or more. 95

2009 Chateau Angelus
SEP 12 Deep ruby, dark berries, vanilla, flirting and seductive St-Emilion. Elegant acidity, ripe tannins, very elegant texture and style. Not sweet as some in this vintage, superb length. 93-95

2009 Château Angelus

APR 10 Ruby. Blueberries, blackberries, liquorice, vanilla, some toast, alcohol, rich and dense nose. Layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberry jam, ripe, rich, big and intense, layered, deep, ripe, long. 94-96

2008 Château Angelus

AUG 13 Ruby. Rich and fruity nose, layered and complex nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and quite intense, refreshing touch, nuanced, rich and long. 93

2008 Château Angelus
OCT 12 Bright ruby. Fruit driven nose, blueberries, cassis, dark berries and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, young still but no longer raw. Mouthwatering and a bit closed, intense and very long. 94

2008 Château Angelus
NOV 11 Ruby, blueberries, vanilla and anise, with some floral high-notes. Fresh acidity, lots of ripe tannins, very youthful and vigorous, needs time to settle, like a little too enthusiastic dog slapping its tail around everywhere. Wait another two years, or easily ten. 92-93

2007 Château Angelus
MAY 14 Ruby. Fruity, floral and elegant nose, anise and blueberries, leather, cigars, highly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and fresh, lively, elegant and refreshing, detailed and long. 92

2007 Château Angelus
OCT 12 Ruby. Spicy blackberries, elegant nose, slightly floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, smooth and rounded, approachable now. not that complex but long. 91

2007 Château Angelus
NOV 11 Ruby, perfumed with a touch of herbs, some rose petals, and the bell peppers are more or less gone. Blueberries and lavender, slightly lean, but quite refreshing, drinking beautifully now, and even if I enjoy some age on my Bordeaux, this one could be at its best soon. Elegant finish. 91

2007 Château Angelus

MAR 09 Deep ruby. Blackberries, anise, spices, scented, vanilla, ripe and rich nose if lighter than the 06. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, anise, some red berries, vanilla, long finish. 91

2007 Château Angelus

APR 08 Ruby. Coffee, blueberries, ripe, rich, some vanilla and chocolate nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and anise, intense, long. 90-92

2006 Château Angelus

NOV 11 Ruby, more closed and tighter, needs an hour in decanter to open, then blueberry, leather, anise and tobacco. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, more texture than 05, more classical in style, long. 93

2006 Château Angelus

OCT 09 Ruby. Liquorice, blackberries, anise, rich and fruity nose, vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, dark berries and spices, long. 94

2006 Château Angelus

MAR 09 Deep ruby. Firm nose, vanilla, spices, liquorice, blackberries, ripe, rich and intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, spices, vanilla, firmer texture, long. 94

2006 Château Angelus

MAY 07 Ruby. Elegant nose of blueberries, ripe dark fruits, spices, some scented notes and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, ripe, structure behind, juicy, elegant, tighter finish, long. 94-96

2005 Château Angelus

NOV 11 Deep ruby, rich nose, dark plums and blueberries, vanilla and sweet tobacco. Fleshy texture with a mineral feel behind, fresh acidity, ripe tannins, elegant texture, even if it should rest another up to ten years in the cellar to start showing it's true potential, long length. 94

2005 Chateau Angelus
MAY 10 Deep ruby, pink rim. Closed, some coffee, blue- and blackberries, good fruit, a bit heavy body, acidity caressing and tender, ripe tannins, a bit short at the moment, needs time, edgy and firm tight. 92-94

2005 Chateau Angelus
NOV 09 Dark ruby, ruby rim, blackcurrants, leather, liquorice, cigar, complex and youthful. Very clean and elegant, nice acidity, ripe tannins, nice fruit, maybe a bit too nice? Smooth and rounded. 93

2005 Château Angelus

JUL 09 Deep ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, liquorice, coffee, chocolate, vanilla and spices nose, dense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, spices, ripe, rich and fruity, layered and deep, long. 95

2005 Château Angelus

MAR 09 Deep ruby. Ripe, rich, fruity, intense, spices, vanilla, rich and jammy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, some spices, ripe and rich, sweet, vanilla and coffee, long. 95

2005 Château Angelus

NOV 08 Deep ruby. Coffee, spices, vanilla, blackberries, anise and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, softer tannins and texture, tight, needs a lot of air, long. 95

2004 Château Angelus

SEP 15 Magnum. Ruby. Scented, figs, plums, violets, maturing nose, blueberries and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red and dark berries, some cherries and prunes, vanilla, still young but really getting into its stride now. Served at the luncheon for my inauguration into the Jurade de Saint-Emilion. 94

2004 Château Angelus
NOV 11 Ruby, fresh and lively, blueberries, some leather and again that slight mineral feel. Needs an hour of decanting to open. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively and easy drinking, not in a negative way, but it's so mouthwatering that you can't wait for another sip. The first glass to empty at everyone’s hands. Layered, flirting, beautiful now, but I feel it can be kept a while longer. 93

2004 Château Angelus

APR 08 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, blueberries, some scented notes nose. Bit tight. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise and spices, elegant, lovely balance, long. 93

2004 Château Angelus

MAY 07 Ruby. Blackberries, vanilla, anise, spices, blueberries, coffee notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, structured, blueberries, denser than last bottle, long. 93

2004 Château Angelus

MAY 04 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, spices, blueberries, some vanilla and spices nose, chocolate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, fruity, softer finish, long. 93

2003 Château Angelus
NOV 11 Ruby, sweet plums, cinnamon, blueberries, seductive nose. Good acidity, tannins very ripe, very easy drinking texture, but also in the same way, slightly boring texture, to kind in a way, at least for such young fruit. Long finish. 92

2003 Château Angelus
JUL 10 Ruby, plums, prunes, blackberries, some leather, sweet tobacco, vanilla. Good acidity, fresh and lively feel, ripe tannins, elegant, complex, grippy tannins, even so texture like silk. Very long finish. 93

2003 Château Angelus

OCT 08 Ruby. Deep, rich and fruity, dark berries and spices, liquorice and vanilla, intense, jammy. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, sweet and ripe, big and rich, intense, layered, deep, long. A bit on the sweet side. 94

2003 Château Angelus

MAY 08 Deep ruby. Jammy, blackberries, anise, some spices, ripe and rich nose, fruity, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, sweet, liquorice, coffee, blackberries, rich and dense, long. 93

2001 Château Angelus

OCT 05 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, liquorice, blackberries, fruity, vanilla and coffee nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, liquorice, vanilla, rich, long. 93

2000 Château Angelus

APR 19 Double magnum. Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, mint, layered, detailed, youthful and intense, exotic nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, detailed, mint, minerals, dark fruits, rich and intense, stunning length. 98

2000 Château Angelus

AUG 09 Ruby. Ripe, rich, dark fruity, spices, vanilla, scented, detailed, minerals, layered nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise and spices, blackberries, long velvety finish. 96

1999 Château L’Angélus
OCT 10 Ruby, sweet blueberries, vanilla, chocolate and darker fruits. Very fresh acidity, pure, fresh and ripe tannins, elegant, some coffee with air, chocolate, and good length. Keep some more years. 88

1998 Château L’Angélus

SEP 16 Deep ruby, thin garnet rim. Intense, scented, ripe dark fruits and spicy, some vanilla, plums and blue berries. Flirting. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity and somewhat fleshy, mouthwatering, detailed, nuanced long. 95

1998 Château L’Angélus

AUG 14 Ruby. Intense nose, dark fruits, exotic spices, plums, liquorice, detailed, nuanced, charming and flirting, rich. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, ripe, rich, intense, deep and layered, flirting, beautiful bottle, very long. 95

1998 Château L’Angélus
NOV 11 Served blind. Ruby, ripe, rich, served a bit cold. Good acidity, ripe tannins, not an optimal bottle, lacks a bit, have had better with result in hand. 89

1998 Château L’Angélus
NOV 11 Ruby, seductive nose of starting maturation. Blueberries and white chocolate, leather and anise, dark plums. Fresh acidity, tannins ripe, starting to drink beautifully now, long length. 93

1998 Château Angelus 

JUN 07 Ruby. Blueberries, starting dates in the back, some spices, nuanced, some liquorice and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices, anise, blackberries, detailed, intense and long. 95

1995 Château Angelus

APR 19 Ruby, garnet rim. Anise, figs, dates, spices, minerals, scented nose, layered, detailed. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins starting to polish of nicely, anise, blueberries, spices, liquorice, detailed, layered, nuanced and long. 94

1995 Château Angelus

APR 19 Ruby, garnet rim. Anise, blueberries, spices, liquorice, darker fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, spices, blackberries, firmer bottle, long. 94

1995 Château Angelus

MAY 17 Ruby, garnet rim. Blueberries, spices, scented, violets, minerals and liquorice nose, developing. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise and spices, juicy, detailed and long. 94

1995 Château Angelus

FEB 17 Ruby. Blueberries, spices, anise, liquorice, starting dates, minerals and violets nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, juicy texture, detailed, elegant texture, long. 95

1995 Château L’Angélus

DEC 15 Ruby, brick rim. Scented, dark fruits, figs, chocolate, touch of herbs nose, not too scented actually. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, bit woody still, firm, not sure if it has enough fruit to come around, long and a bit edgy finish. 91

1990 Château Angelus

APR 19 Double magnum. Ruby, garnet rim. Figs, dates, minerals, layered, tobacco, cigars, chocolate, mint, complex and stunning nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, figs, dates, minerals, layered, detailed, minty, goes on and on and on, stunning balance. 98

1990 Château L’Angélus
SEP 12 Bright ruby. Rich nose of blueberries, vanilla, bergamot and violets. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, not too complex but really seductive. Long fruit driven finish. 93

1986 Château L’Angélus

JUL 16 Ruby, thin brick rim. Scented, elegant, red berries, touch of figs, cedar, some spices, exotic notes, tobacco, layered, nuanced, detailed, seductive, mature, superb nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, firm, detailed, anise, figs and leather, minerals, red fruits, blackberries, refined, fresh and vibrant, long. 95

1979 Château L’Angélus

APR 16 Brick with ruby core. Lean figs and chocolate nose, bit dusty. Fresh acidity, lean body and texture, drying. 84

1978 Château L’Angélus

DEC 14 Ruby, core, brick rim. Some liquorice, chocolate and leather, light figs nose. Fresh acidity, some tannins still, soft and gentle texture, light body, bit short. 89

1975 Château L’Angélus

AUG 14 In neck fill. Ruby, brick rim. Figs, chocolate, plums, earthy nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, plums, earthy, coffee, dried fruits, tobacco, good length. 87

1975 Château L’Angélus
MAY 12 In the neck fill, soaked cork. Ruby, brick rim. Cloudy. Earthy, leather, figs, very mature. OK acidity, lean, drying and old. Not dead but on the verge. The only drinkable bottle I've had of this estate from 1975. 75

1975 Château L’Angélus
JAN 12 Dead

1970 Chateau L’Angélus
DEC 09 (magnum) Garnet with brick rim, quite closed, then some blueberries, cherries, prunes, later leather, a bit leafy notes, anise. Tannins more or less gone, I would have like some more acidity, and a bit short finish, but a very good wine still. 88

1964 Château L’Angélus

NOV 15 Brick with ruby core. Chocolate, figs, minerals, light, transparent and delicate nose, scented, some tobacco and raspberries nose. Fresh acidity, hardly tannins, gentle, red berries core, bit sweet and sour before figs, tobacco and chocolate finish. Elegant and superb, long. 95

1955 Château Angelus

OCT 07 Mid shoulder fill. Dusty nose, figs and dates, minerals, opens up to a more scented, earthy figs and chocolate note nose. Fresh acidity, hardly any tannins, figs, dates, some chocolate, minerals, leaner body, long narrower finish. Somewhat drying finish. 90