2020 Château Angelus

»On the nose, nicely structured, refined, elegant and offers a texture with beautiful finesse, purity, balanced intensity and concentration, a wide aromatic palette. There are notes of ripe blackcurrant, strawberry and more subtle notes of blueberry associated with wafts of black tea, fleshy cherry, peony as well as slight hints of pepper, spices, citrus zest, violet and an imperceptible hint of black tea. On the palate, beautifully delicate, with precision / subtlety and offers finesse, tension, gourmandize (in balance), a certain discretion / restraint in its power, a nice minerality, an airy character yet balanced. The wine expresses notes of fresh / juicy raspberry, pulpy / juicy blackberry and lighter notes of fresh / bright blackcurrant associated with touches of black plum, violet, bergamot as well as subtle hints of star anise, an imperceptible saltiness. A nice work on the bitters, smoothness, flavor, a nice powdery texture (appetizing) on the finish / persistence. The tannins are precise, delicate, well structured and polished. A very beautiful aromatic and lively persistence. A wine full of finesse and subtlety.«

»Blackberry and plum character with chocolate, too. Oyster shell. Full and very firm with a linear sensibility. Tight and powerful. Very pure fruit. Tension and energy there. Polished tannins. Some coffee bean and chocolate. Give this at least five or six years. 60% merlot and 40% cabernet franc. Try after 2028.«

Ist neben Robert Parker der weltweit einflussreichste Wein-Kritiker. Mit einem außergewöhnlichen Arbeitspensum von 4.000 Weinverkostungen pro Jahr ist James Suckling längst legendär und seine Bewertungen sind von größter Bedeutung.

»Everything that makes Chateau Angelus great is here in spades! The wine is almost opaque in color. In the glass, the perfume pops with its essence of black, dark red and blue fruit, smoke, licorice, flowers, espresso, chocolate and an array of spices. The wine is full-bodied, intense, silky, vibrant and concentrated with multiple-layers of perfectly ripe, sweet, cashmere textured fruits. The wine builds, expands and intensifies on your palate. The fruit offers purity and lift in the seamless finish that lingers for close to 60 seconds. Give this some time in the cellar and it will probably hit triple digits. It is that good! Drink from 2026-2060.«

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»The 2020 Angélus has turned out superbly and underlines this estate's continuing shift to a more elegant, integrated style that offers a purer expression of its terroir. A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, it unwinds in the glass with aromas of cherries, wild berries, rose petals, mint and subtle hints of licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, beautifully layered and vibrant palate that's deep, precise and penetrating, concluding with a mouthwateringly chalky finish. Some 120 hectoliters of Cabernet Franc, amounting to around 20% of the blend, were matured in foudre this year, which no doubt helps to account for the significantly reduced oak impact in the 2020.«

Robert Parker gilt als einer der einflussreichsten Weinkritiker der Welt und hat mit seinem 100-Punkte-Bewertungssystem die Weinszene revolutioniert. Seine Leistungen haben ihn zum Wein-Guru gemacht. Parker legte nicht nur Wert auf die Vergabe von Punkten, sondern auch auf ausführliche Verkostungsnotizen und detaillierte Beschreibungen der Weine. Seine Expertise spiegelte sich in präzisen und eindrucksvollen Bewertungen wider.

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Der britische Master of Wine schreibt für viele Weinpublikationen, hat zu einer Reihe von Büchern beigetragen und ist Juror zahlreicher Weinwettbewerbe und Blindverkostungen.