2020 Château Angelus En Primeur
The release of 2020 Château Angelus is accompanied by some outstanding comments and scores from the critics, in a vintage in which Merlot and the right bank have excelled. James Suckling scores it 98-99 points and James Lawther MW (writing for Jancisrobinson.com) describes it as "one of the best yet" from this estate. We have not yet tasted samples; slightly disappointing, considering we received an overly generous two full bottles from the château last year! But this release has come early in the campaign. At around 7% up on the release price for the 2019, this is a confident offering and the wine is sure to sell-out once again.
See Stephanie de Bouard introduce the 2020 vintage:
Landing in spring 2023.
Limited availability. To order, e-mail us at sales@richardkihl.ltd.uk
Producer Profile
Château Angelus, St. Emilion
Château Angelus is a Premier Grand Cru Classé (A) estate in the commune of St. Emilion. Named after the Angelus bell toll which could be heard ringing from three local churches, the estate is owned by the de Bouard family, who have been in Bordeaux for centuries. Angelus came to prominence in the late 80s and 90s under Hubert de Bouard. Famously, he developed the reputation of the wine in Asia, where the golden bell featured in the label is considered to be a sign of good luck. This, along with some smart product placement in the Daniel Craig-era Bond films, has helped to keep the wine in great demand. Fortunately quality also increased to keep pace with the reputation.
The vineyard at Angélus forms natural amphitheatre on a south-facing slope of Saint-Emilion, creating a warm microclimate with good drainage. The terroir is a mix of limestone and clay. Merlot is planted on the hill, where there is more clay and Cabernet Franc on the sandy clay-limestone soils at the foot of the hill.
Hubert's daughter Stephanie is now in charge and is taking the wine in a more elegant, balanced direction.
