2021 Château Angludet, Margaux, Bordeaux
- Red
- Dry
- Full Bodied
- Cabernet Sauvignon (53%),Merlot (24%),Petit Verdot (23%)
Not ready
- William Kelley
- 87/100
- Jeb Dunnuck
- 88-90/100
- James Suckling
- 90-91/100
- Georgie Hindle
- 90/100
- Jancis Robinson MW
- 16/20
- Neal Martin MW
- 88-90/100
- Jane Anson MW
- 90/100
Product: 20218008828
Description
Cabernet Sauvignon 53%, Merlot 24%, Petit Verdot 23%.
Ben Sichel’s efforts towards minimal intervention and biodynamics have allowed the vineyard to reach a level of balance such that fertilisers are no longer needed. The vineyard could roll with the punches of the growing season, yielding wonderful, healthy fruit. Half the grand vin is raised in amphorae, giving the tannins a creamy, silky texture. Spring frost reduced the yield to 29hl/ha, but this is a smooth, rounded, complete wine with no weaknesses, with seductive blackcurrant-jam and juicy-cherry notes. Petit Verdot’s rugged edge is softened by the amphorae while still giving the necessary backbone.
Drink 2024 - 2035
Our score: 16/20
Berry Bros. & Rudd
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (53%),Merlot (24%),Petit Verdot (23%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Angludet
Critics reviews
William Kelley 87/100
Aromas of dark berry compote, marmalade and undergrowth introduce the 2021 D'Angludet, a medium-bodied, soft and fleshy red that will offer straightforward near-term drinking.Drink 2024 - 2035William Kelley, Wine Advocate (February 2024)
Drink 2024 - 2035
Jeb Dunnuck 88-90/100
Lots of red and black fruits, tobacco, and a touch of spice box define the 2021 Château D'Angludet, a medium-bodied, textured Margaux that does a lot right, yet could use more mid-palate depth. Nevertheless, it's quite good, if not outstanding.jeb_dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com (May 2022)
Drink 2024 - 2035
James Suckling 90-91/100
A firm, savoury red with notes of spiced plums, tea leaves and bark. Medium-bodied with firm, chewy tannins. A little rustic.james_suckling, jamessuckling_com (June 2022)
Drink 2024 - 2035
Georgie Hindle 90/100
Juicy and alive on the palate, this has quite a neat, unfussy presentation with the elements presented gently - the creamy strawberry and red cherry fruit, the minty freshness and salinity to the tannins that are a little dry and robust right now. Still, this feels well worked with good definition and I love the strawberry tang at the start with the freshly picked mint touch that sustains the finish. Good potential and Margaux charm here. I look forward to tasting in bottle.Drink 2025 - 2030Georgina Hindle, Decanter.com (April 2022)
Drink 2024 - 2035
Jancis Robinson MW 16/20
53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 23% Petit Verdot. Cask sample.Mid crimson. Rather alluring ripe nose. Very soft and round. Not a long-distance runner but a true Margaux-style wine for early drinking. There’s even a hint of an ethereal quality about this.Drink 2025 - 2034jancis_robinson_mw MW, JancisRobinson.com (May 2022)
Drink 2024 - 2035
Neal Martin MW 88-90/100
The 2021 Château d'Angludet contains less Merlot and more Petit Verdot due to the three-week frost. Daisy Sichel told me that it was aged in 50% amphora this year. It has a relatively light yet well-defined bouquet featuring strawberry and red cherry scents. The palate delivers fine tannins framing the red fruit, quite Burgundian in texture, and hints of graphite, leading to a nicely poised finish. Curiously, the Petit Verdot is quite disguised given the amount used.Drink 2024 - 2038Neil Martin, Vinous.com.com (May 2022)
Drink 2024 - 2035
Jane Anson MW 90/100
26hl/h yield after frost. 50% amphora, 50% oak barrels.A sterling name in the Margaux appellation, often offering outstanding value in muliple vintages. They have leaned into the vintage charater not trying to fight against it, and what you get as a result is savoury juic red and black fruits, with waves of Margaux-signature florality.Drink 2025 - 2032jane_anson_mw, janeanson_com (July 2022)
Drink 2024 - 2035
About this wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Margaux
If Pauillac is the bastion of ‘traditional’ Red Bordeaux, Margaux represents its other facet in producing wines that are some of the region’s most sensual and alluring. The largest commune in the Médoc, it encompasses the communes of Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labaude, in addition to the village of Margaux itself. Its finest examples are paragons of refinement and subtlety which have few parallels in Bordeaux.
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Château Angludet
Château d`Angludet is a Cru Bourgeois property that now regularly produces wines of grand cru classé quality. D'Angludet is located in the Margaux appellation and its vineyards are situated at the 3-way intersection of the Cantenac, Arsac and Labarde communes.
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