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2001 Angélus, St-Emilion (1.5L)

2001 Angélus, St-Emilion (1.5L)

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92WS
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97

Wine Advocate

Review Date: 08/2015

A real sleeper of the vintage, and somewhat underrated and under the radar after the greatness of 2000, the 2001 Angelus is on a faster evolutionary track than the 2000, but it is a plush, sexy, succulent style of Angelus with a dense plum/purple color, loads of chocolate, blueberry and blackberry fruit, telltale floral scents in the intense fragrance, and a lush, voluptuously textured and opulent mouthfeel. This wine seems to have entered its plateau of maturity, where it should stay for at least another 10-15 years. It is a major sleeper of the vintage. (RP)

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92

Wine Spectator

Review Date: 03/2004
Intense aromas of earth, spice and new wood with fruit. Full-bodied and chewy with plenty of fruit and vanilla. Rich and exciting. Long finish. Angélus is a consistent winner and did well here. (JS)

91

Int'l Wine Cellar

Review Date: 05/2004
Ruby-red. Very ripe, sweet aromas of redcurrant, roasted plum, truffle, smoke and game, lifted by a floral nuance. Lush, sweet and fat, with a seamless texture and lovely balance. Flavors of blackberry, raspberry, tobacco and chocolate. Finishes with rather suave, building tannins and excellent length. (ST)

JR

Jancis Robinson

Review Date: 11/2011
Magnum. 40% Cabernet Franc, 60% Merlot. Still looks very youthful. (Much more youthful than the 2000, for instance.) Already lots of warmth and spice and development on the nose. Unctuous texture again, so caressing. But no excess heat. The acidity is a tad obvious but this is pure pleasure. Very Angélus. Some lift and a lot of ripeness. Very persistent and caressing. A little leathery and sinewy. Complete with some sweetness. 18/20 points. (JR)

Notes

95+ points from Neal Martin for Wine Advocate: "Tasted at Farr Vintners’ vertical from ex-chateau magnum. The Chateau Angelus 2001 has a very fresh, mint-tinged bouquet with fine delineation, with just a touch of dark cherries, Dorset plum and orange peel. Fine delineation and the oak is gradually melting into the fabric of the wine. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly raw entry. Fresh and vibrant, just a little reserve towards the tannic finish, indeed, as it grows into adolescent it is becoming a self-styled 'classic' Saint Emilion, less sexy but more cerebral than a couple of years ago. Great backbone here, surfeit with freshness and vitality with a touch of spice and white pepper on the aftertaste." (03/2012)

Product Details

Origin: Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France

Type/Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon and Blends

SKU: #1009316