Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

'A super effort from proprietor Hubert de Bouard, this blend of 62% Merlot and 38% Cabernet Franc exhibits sweet notes of chocolate, charcoal, blackberries, and jammy cherries in its round, opulent, fleshy personality. Yields were 35 hectoliters per hectare, and the wine achieved 13.5% natural alcohol. Low acidity and ripe tannin make for a voluptuous style of Angelus to drink now and over the next 10-15 years.' - Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, 92/100 (Apr 2010)

'Deep garnet with very little brick at the rim. Spicy and still showing lots of dark fruit and an attractive graphite quality, giving it a sombre elegance. A touch of char still there on the nose. On the palate, there's a leafy freshness and very fine silky texture. Fresh and supple but with the depth to age better than most.' - Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, 17+/20 (Feb 2017)