2023 Bordeaux Wine Magazine: Chateau Angelus 2022 tasting notes and ratings on futures and ratings “en primeur” by Ronald Rens, M.Sc., Wine Master, Bordeaux Expert
Ronald tasting “the Majestic”
Arriving at Angélus I found the chateau seemingly calm and quiet. I didn’t notice any change apart from a huge crane next to the chateau. Entering the impressive entrance hall, I notice the building noise. Well, more breaking noise for the time being, as the entire vat room is being torn down. In short, Angélus is renovating again, and I have the feeling that this is going to be spectacular again. But that is a story for another time.
At Angélus the next generation is at the helm and Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal has started a tradition of naming vintages. When I saw that she called the 2022: the Majestic, my expectations were raised. I tasted with Léa Bodin in the tasting room in the tower behind the chateau.
At Angélus the crop was very homogenous. Freed from the yoke of the Classification, Angélus could incorporate the 3,6 ha of neighboring Bellevue into their wines. The ratio Merlot-Cabernet Franc remained the same thanks to rigorous selections at harvest time. Stéphanies father Hubert de Boüard continues to be the winemaker as he has been doing for over 30 years now.
Carillon d’Angelus 2022 (18+ points/20)
[90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc]
Good deep purple-red color. On the nose this wine is very expressive. The fruit simply dances out of the glass with red and black fruit notes.
Here too I find a lovely freshness. Both subtle and elegant. Good length.
Angelus 2022
Chateau Angelus 2022 (19,5+ points)
[60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc]
Deep dark ruby red with some purple tinges. A superb and complex nose, almost flawless. A big step up from the Carillon. Black fruit and some floral notes with some violet. Some hints of liquorice. Superb freshness that is the signature of the way Hubert vinifies his Cabernet Franc and this 2022 is no exception. Full-bodied with a great freshness. Very complex and refined. Gorgeous, almost linear tannic structure. Very silky indeed. Great length. Another great Angélus.
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