Chateau Angelus

In the glass

Aroma: ripe black cherry, dark plum, violets, cedar, sweet spice

Palate: cassis, dark chocolate, licorice, graphite, toasty oak

Merlot and Cabernet Franc from 27 classified hectares at the foot of Saint-Emilion's slope. Generous, opulent and structured, with dark cherry, violets and cedar complexity; certified organic from the 2021 vintage.

What it pairs with

• Roast beef ribeye with bordelaise sauce
  The wine's dark-fruit density and firm tannin is the textbook match for marbled beef with red-wine reduction.
• Slow-roasted duck with cherry glaze
  Cherry fruit in the glaze mirrors the wine's dark cherry core; duck fat integrates the velvety tannins.
• Lamb shoulder with eggplant
  Smoky vegetable notes find a peer in the wine's cedar and spice; lamb's gaminess is softened by ripe Merlot.
• Truffled risotto
  Earthy black truffle echoes cedar and graphite; the wine's body supports the dish's richness.

History

Chateau Angelus traces its origins to a 16th-century estate, though the modern high-quality era begins under Hubert de Bouard de Laforest, who took charge in 1985. The estate was classified as Grand Cru Classe B in 1969 and promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classe A in 2012. Organic farming began in 2018, with Ecocert certification obtained in 2021. In 2021 the estate announced its withdrawal from all future Saint-Emilion classifications, effective from the 2022 vintage. Stephanie de Bouard-Rivoal is co-owner and CEO.

1. 1969 — First classification as Premier Grand Cru Classe B
2. 1985 — Hubert de Bouard assumes management; transformation of quality begins
3. 2012 — Promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classe A in the revised classification
4. 2018 — Conversion to organic farming across all 42 hectares
5. 2021 — Ecocert organic certification obtained; withdrawal from classification announced

Facts

Producer

Chateau Angelus

Grapes

Merlot (55%), Cabernet Franc (45%)

Classification

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru (withdrew from Premier Grand Cru Classe A from 2022 vintage; certified organic 2021)

Oak

18-24 months in 100% new French oak; 50% of Cabernet Franc portion aged in neutral foudres from recent vintages for freshness

ABV

14.0%

Production

102,000 bottles

Price

EUR 350-550 at retail

Drinking window

12-35 from vintage

First vintage

1988

Organic

ECOCERT

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