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2020 Château Angélus, St Emilion, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot
For laying down
Product: 20208004341
2020 Château Angélus, St Emilion, Bordeaux

Description

Merlot 60%, Cabernet Franc 40%

Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal, who heads up Ch. Angélus, describes 2020 as the synthesis of 2018 and 2019, delivering wines with purity, freshness and tension. On the nose, there’s an inviting bouquet of fresh peach and vanilla, which later gives way to plum, bread and subtle notes of cinnamon and clove. It’s lush but without being heavy. The palate is pure pleasure; graceful yet intense. The tannins give the merest brush of texture, and provide the necessary support. There is an irresistible glossy character to the fruit.

Drink 2026-2045

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2020
Maturity For laying down
Grape List Merlot
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Angélus

About this wine

Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.
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Château Angélus

Château Angélus is one of the largest and most prestigious estates in St Emilion. It was promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classé A status in the 2012 reclassification. The de Boüard family has made wine here since 1782. The estate is now run by eighth-generation Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal, who took over from her father, Hubert de Boüard de Laforest, and uncle, Jean-Bernard Grenié, in 2012. It is located in centre-west of the St Emilion appellation, due west of the medieval town.
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