‍99/100
JS
‍98+/100
WA
‍96/100
WS

Château Angélus 2016

Saint-Emilion

La magie d’un grand terroir, le délice d’un millésime qui frise la perfection !

Gain fidélité 5.00%
Caractéristiques
Pays:
France
Région:
Bordeaux
Appellation précise:
Saint-Emilion
Millésime:
2016
Couleur:
Rouge
Type de vin:
Sec
Format:
Bouteille de 75cl
Cépage(s):
62% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Franc
Terroir:
Argilo-calcaire sur la partie haute et argilo-sableux avec des pointes de calcaire à flanc de coteau
Âge des vignes:
Trentenaires
Elevage:
18 à 24 mois en fûts de chêne neufs, à une température constante de 11°C
Particularité:
Premier Grand Cru Classé A
Dégustation et Garde
Boire à partir de :
2026
Apogée :
2036-2046
Boire avant :
2056+
Conseil de service :
Carafer 2 heures à l'avance dans sa jeunesse
Servir à :
17-18°

Description

Ce 1er Cru classé A s’épanouit alentour de l'Église de Saint-Emilion. Les Merlot, présents à 62% dans l’assemblage, bénéficient d’un terroir argilo-calcaire et les Cabernets Franc (38%) d’un sol plus sablonneux en bas de côte. Le cru voit 18 à 24 mois d’élevage en barriques neuves.

Au bouquet tout est là, concentration de fruits noirs, figue, cassis et cerises, nuances complexes de balsamique, poivre noir et rose rouges pour une élégance incroyable. A cette intensité appétente s’ajoute une tension renversante à la dégustation qui vient ciseler de sa pureté étincelante une ampleur gourmande. Le cœur se transperce ainsi avec droiture et finesse, accompagnant des tanins fins et digestes jusqu’à la finale aux divins accents réglissés.

Suggestion gourmande

Lièvre à la royale.

Avis des Experts

99/100
James Suckling
"Subtle and profound aromas of blackberries, wet earth and sweet tobacco. Hints of spice, too. Full-bodied and so deep. It’s incredibly vertical and long. Just like looking down a well. Firm and powerful tannins, yet polished and balanced. Goes on for minutes. One of the greatest ever."
98+/100
The Wine Advocate
"The 2016 Angélus is composed of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, aged 18 to 22 months in new barrels and foudres. Deep garnet-purple colored, it drifts effortlessly out of the glass with sensuous notes of lavender, candied violets, garrigue, Ceylon tea and iron ore with a core of warm black cherries, mulberries, ripe plums and aniseed plus wafts of cedar chest and cloves. Medium to full-bodied, the perfumed fruit whispers of great intensity and depth, with the vivacious fruit well knit into the plush, seductive frame of velvety tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and mineral laced. Still very tightly wound with amazing tension at this stage, it truly needs a good 6-8 more years in bottle to deliver the fully expressed layers that this soft-spoken, profound beauty promises."
96/100
Wine Spectator
"This goes for the gusto, with a deep and broad swath of well-roasted tobacco, espresso and loam out front. The core of dark currant and fig fruit will have to catch up, but this red has the energy and juicy drive to eventually do so. When it melds fully, this will be a smoky, alluring, tobacco-fueled wine."
97/100
Jeb Dunnuck
"The 2016 Château Angélus is incredibly elegant and finesse-driven, with a soaring perfume of crème de cassis, white flowers, crayon, forest floor, and spice. Compared to the 1996 by the Angélus team, it has a deep, layered style, its oak is beautifully integrated, there are ample tannins, and despite leaning toward the finesse-driven side of the spectrum, it has thrilling depth of fruit and length. It’s a brilliant wine from this estate that will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for 30+ years or more. The blend of the 2016 is 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, brought up all in new French oak."
97/100
Decanter
"A wonderful Angélus, rich in the character of this vintage. Stunning length on the silky tannins. This extends outwards, and the architecture is very much more linear than circular (as it is in some vintages), with a lovely freshness and power. I just love how effortless this feels, with deeply intense black fruits and a dried herb edge. The flesh isn't overt but absolutely present. Likely to take on some more weight over time and it will certainly take its time to reach its perfect drinking window. Wonderful sense of energy, power and intensity, yet it's so drinkable now. The 100% new oak is very well-integrated, a brilliant success. Blend is 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc, with the lowest pH for many years at 3.7 (the 2009 more like 3.9), mainly because the wide temperature differences between day and night slowed down the maturing process and kept freshness."
100/100
Wine Enthusiast
"This is a rich, perfumed wine, with dense tannins and intense layers of black plum and spice. The palate is firmly built yet broadened out by plump dark-fruit tones and honed by a solid, dry core."