The 2021 Château Angélus is a remarkable expression of the estate’s exceptional terroir, with a historic 60% Cabernet Franc in the blend. This wine offers a bright, deep color and a complex nose of dark berries, plums, and subtle floral and spicy notes. The palate is fresh, vertical, and precise, with fine tannins and an elegant finish. With great aging potential, it combines finesse and structure, showcasing the best of Angélus in a vintage that highlights the unique qualities of Cabernet Franc.

Jamessuckling.com | JS 96
Published: Aug 9, 2024

This is so delicious, with lovely focused cherries, flowers, dried sandalwood and some Indian spices. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and just a touch of wood to the pure fruit and a subtle and refined finish. 40% merlot and 60% cabernet franc, the most cab franc in a long time.

Decanter | D 96
Published: Nov 30, 2023
Drink: 2026-2049

Rich and dense aromatics, lovely black cherry and dried flowers, the Cabernet Franc bringing all the aromas. Supple and smooth, so alive in the mouth yet this has density and depth, something to chew on. It’s not plush, but there’s texture from start to finish, with delicacy and finesse to the expression. A highly drinkable Angélus that has really benefited from dialling back on the power. Great freshness and precision, while feeling as if it will age well. Impressively keeps the structure and density but with energy.
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 13.70%
Body: Medium
Grapes: 60% Cabernet Franc 40% Merlot

The Wine Advocate | RP 94+
Published: Feb 8, 2024 
Drink: 2031-2055 

The 2021 Angélus unwinds in the glass to reveal aromas of dark berries, plums and cherries mingled with rose petals, forest floor, spices and pencil shavings, framed by creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, layered and vibrant, it's taut and structured, with a deep core of fruit, chalky tannins and a long, perfumed, vanillin-inflected finish. As readers will remember, it's a blend of fully 60% Cabernet Franc with 40% Merlot, incorporating foudres in addition to 225-liter barriques, and the rich, toasty oak signature of yesteryear is now firmly in the background, even if the wine still carries a youthful patina. The 2021's classically balanced profile will reward a bit of bottle age.

Angelus.com

In the last thirty years, Hubert de Boüard de Laforest has constantly challenged practices and techniques for the benefit of his land and the unique characteristics of the wines grown on it, enabling Château Angelus to be recognised as one of the foremost properties in its appellation area. This recognition has been documented in one classification after another, the last of which awarded Château Angelus the status of Premier Grand Cru Classé "A".

2021 "L'INATTENDU"

The colour is amazingly bright, deep and intense. The nose, at first discreet, opens out to reveal the subtle, complex aromas of Cabernet Franc, the real marker of this vintage, together with notes of red berry fruits and subtle floral and spicy hints. The oak, already very well integrated in the fruit, comes through on the palate and enhances the nose and the appeal of the Merlot. The palate, which is fresh and vertical, displays precision and length of flavour. This air-light, precise and spicy vintage reveals the full potential of Angelus’ great Cabernet Franc. With 60 % Cabernet Franc in the blend of this 2021 vintage, this is a first in the history of Angelus. It is a balanced, complex vintage of very fine quality with great ageing potential.