Le Carillon de L'Angelus 2023

€88.14

VAT included

Carillon d'Angélus 2023 (En Primeur)

Carillon d'Angélus was launched for the first time in the 1987 vintage. Over the years, it has acquired a very distinct identity. Reflecting the high and rigorous standards, the wine is a variable blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon selected from different terroirs in Saint-Emilion.

Vinification: In inverted truncated-conical stainless steel vats. Ageing: 16 to 18 months in medium-toasted fine-grained French oak barrels, 60% of which are new barrels and 40% second-fill barrels.

Producer's tasting notes:

Bright, vivid colour. Aromas of red fruits on the nose, fresh and complex, lead to delicate floral and spicy notes. The palate, dominated by the tension and balance of the Merlot, is energetic, aromatic and long-lasting, driven by the freshness of the Merlot and the refined tannins.

Varieties: 90 Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Type: Red Wine
Format: 0,75L
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Robert Parker: RP93
James Suckling: 95
Jancis Robinson: 16
Jane Anson (inside Bordeaux): 93

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The 2023 Le Carillon d'Angélus, as usual a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, exhibits attractive aromas of cherries, raspberries and blackberries mingled with hints of exotic spices, vine smoke and violets. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and polished, it's layered and enveloping, with a charming, seamless profile and a long, mouthwatering finish. As readers will by now remember, this bottling is no longer a "second wine" per se but rather draws on some 25 hectares of dedicated vineyards, emphasizing Merlot from the cool terroirs of Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes, complemented by holdings in the gravelly Figeac sector and on clay soils near Angélus itself—with anything that doesn't make the cut relegated to the No. 3 d'Angélus.

There’s depth and beauty to this wine. It offers crunchy fruit, a chalky undertone and a hint of raw coffee bean. Medium body. Fine tannins. Bright and transparent. 90% merlot and 10% cabernet franc.

Crimson hue. Lifted floral nose. Sweet attack, the fruit filling the mid palate. Fine tannins with a slight chalky edge. A degree of tension, the finish perhaps a touch hard. (JL)

Cor violeta e ameixa brilhante, vibrando com vida, um vinho fácil de recomendar como sem dúvida será de beber, adoro a profundidade e a rica expressão de fruta de ameixa que combina com chocolate preto, liqourice e cacau com um final suculento.