Description

La añada 2021 del second vin de Château Angélus ha sido catalogada por la bodega como equilibrada y compleja, de gran calidad y con un gran potencial de envejecimiento, fiel reflejo de su espectacular terroir. Una cosecha que no pasará a la historia por su nivel de producción, debido a una drástica tarea de selección para cosechar solo las mejores uvas.

Fiche technique

Le domaine
Type de vin
Rouge
Millésime
2021
Alcool
13.5% vol.
Cépage
80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet franc
Autres formats disponibles:
Origine
Saint-Emilion

Dégustation

Vue
Color brillante y profundo.
Nez
Aromas especiados y de fruta fresca.
Bouche
Preciso y vertical, con buena acidez y unos taninos densos y maduros.
Température de service
Se recomienda servir a 16 ºC.

Vignoble et élaboration

Size
18 hectáreas.
Sol
Arcilla, arena y limo.
Climat
Esta añada destaca por un invierno suave y lluvioso, con varios brotes de mildiu durante la primavera. El verano tardó en llegar, pero desde agosto las condiciones hasta la vendimia fueron muy favorables.
Vinification
Fermentación en depósito de acero troncocónico invertido a una temperatura de 28 ºC. Maceración postfermentativa a 28-30 ºC durante 1-3 semanas.
Elevage
Crianza de 16 meses en barricas nuevas de robles francés (60%) y de segundo uso (40%).

L'avis des experts

Decanter:

Beautifully expressive aromatics, really jump from the glass, alive and nuanced, floral, fruity - rosehip, cranberry, cardamom, cinnamon. Supple and lithe, this has movement to it which is so nice. Not super tense and straight, not dense and chewy, somewhere in-between with bright, mouth-watering acidity that lifts the expression. Hints of chalky minerality on the finish brings it back to focus with a moreish aspect. Tannins are great, barely noticeable but still giving the frame and support to the structure. Well delivered. Gorgeous purity, balance and harmonious, really lovely drinking here.

James Suckling:

This delicious wine is crunchy and crisp with plums, redcurrants, flowers and light cedar. Medium body, juicy tannins and a fresh finish. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc. Drink or hold.

Jeb Dunnuck:

The 2021 Le Carillon D'Angélus is 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc that spent 18 months in 60% new French oak. Black cherries, mulberries, spicy wood, and hints of graphite and spicy wood all define the aromatics, and this beauty hits the palate with medium-bodied richness, a lively, elegant mouthfeel, fine tannins, and outstanding length.

The Wine Advocate:

The 2021 Le Carillon d'Angélus offers up aromas of dark berries, grilled plums, espresso roast, sweet soil tones and cigar wrapper, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered palate that's deep and concentrated, with lively acids, chalky tannins and a long, youthfully oak-inflected finish. Like its big sibling, it's closed with a natural cork.