The Château Angélus 2015 is a prime example of excellence in winemaking from France. This vintage showcases the unique character of the estate, with its blend of 50% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine's deep, dark garnet color is a preview of the rich aromas to come. On the nose, notes of black cherry, plum, and dark chocolate mingle with hints of tobacco and cedar. On the palate, this full-bodied wine displays a beautiful balance of ripe fruit and refined tannins, with flavors of blackberry, cassis, and a touch of vanilla. The finish is long and lingering, leaving a velvety impression on the palate. This is a wine that will only continue to improve with age, making it a must-have for any serious wine collector. Bravo, Château Angélus, for delivering a truly exceptional wine in the 2015 vintage.
Critic Reviews
99 POINTS
James Suckling
This shows the purity of Angelus. I have never tasted a wine from here with such incredible clarity. Full body, full fruit and full beauty. Super silky tannins. A joy to taste. Makes you want to drink it. 62% merlot and 38% cabernet franc.
Points: 99-100
99 POINTS
James Suckling
A great wine with superb concentration and richness. yet it's ever so agile and polished. Spices, blueberries, cinnamon and dried flowers. Full body and polished and full tannins. Great length. The refinement to the tannins is amazing. Compacted. Essence-like. Needs five or six years to open. Try in 2025.
98 POINTS
Jane Anson - Decanter
A beautiful Angélus, its clear balance on display in the contrast between rich impact and palate-climbing layers of freshness. This is extremely accomplished, taking its time to show its power and density, leisurely playing with dark spice, liquorice and chocolate notes against the grip of juicy acidity and feather-soft tannins. It's really rather gorgeous, and is going to settle in for a long life. 100% new oak.
97 POINTS
Stuart Pigott - JamesSuckling.com
Deep nose of damson plums and very ripe black cherries. Very ripe and concentrated with enormous, fine and powdery tannins They guide the voluptuous and velvety palate out on its path towards a distant horizon. Very powerful and dense at the finish, but impeccably balanced. Yes, this is amazing to drink now, but it has so much potential. Drinkable now, but best from 2025. Château Quintus vertical tasting. SP.
97 POINTS
Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast
This wine is structured, powerful and ripe but also elegant and stylish. Juicy black fruits combine with a dry, structured core to give the wine both its richness and its future. Powered by its fruit and tannins, it has good aging potential. Drink from 2027.
97 POINTS
Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast
96–98. Barrel Sample. This is a concentrated wine that has a sense of style, showing wonderful fruit and structure. It is powerful in tannins while the acidity also gives it lightness and poise. The quality of the Merlot in the blend this year has given the wine concentration while the Cabernet Franc has added its fragrance. This is a wine for long-term aging.
96 POINTS
Wine Spectator
Dense, dark and muscular, featuring waves of warmed fig, plum and black currant paste that roll in with warm ganache, baker's chocolate and espresso accents. A huge swath of smoldering tobacco is brewing on the finish, which has a brooding feel, thanks to tannins that hit like a thunderclap at the end. If you've got time to wait...
96 POINTS
Peter Moser - Falstaff
Deep, dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections and subtle rim brightening. Intense dark berry confit, fine nougat with a touch of liquorice and candied orange zest. Complex and lively on the palate with blackberries, ripe cherries, taut tannins and very good freshness. A long and persistent mineral and saline finish with savoury notes, ripe cherries and orange. Definite ageing potential.
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Tasting Notes
The Château Angélus 2015 is a prime example of excellence in winemaking from France. This vintage showcases the unique character of the estate, with its blend of 50% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine's deep, dark garnet color is a preview of the rich aromas to come. On the nose, notes of black cherry, plum, and dark chocolate mingle with hints of tobacco and cedar. On the palate, this full-bodied wine displays a beautiful balance of ripe fruit and refined tannins, with flavors of blackberry, cassis, and a touch of vanilla. The finish is long and lingering, leaving a velvety impression on the palate. This is a wine that will only continue to improve with age, making it a must-have for any serious wine collector. Bravo, Château Angélus, for delivering a truly exceptional wine in the 2015 vintage.
