CARILLON D'ANGÉLUS
2021 Saint Emilion
| Grapes | Merlot, Cab Franc |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Saint Emilion & Satellites |
| Village | Saint Emilion |
80 Merlot, 20 Cabernet Franc | 60% new oak and 40% second-fill barrels There is a huge step up in quality from No3 to Carillon. We suddenly find a much more composed and even style of wine with more subtle tones and perfectly integrated oak. While the oak is certainly firm and expressive, and the slightly sappy tannins augment a dry finish, the fruit is long and plummy. A liberal dusting of spice and grip here adds to the limestone tang, lending it an unmistakable air of superiority. I like this style of Carillon more than the slightly riper, ‘wider’ vintages because it has tension, explosive perfume (Cabernet Franc is doing a superb job here with moments of florality and chypre) and flair. Rating: 17.5+ Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (Jun 2022)
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A huge step up from No 3, you find far more depth through the palate here, with subdued power, black pepper and clove spice, sculpted, fresh and juicy with raspberry purée and gooseberry fruits. More graphite than I find in a normal year with this wine, and on-the-edge gunsmoke reduction, partly I am sure from the vintage, and partly from the added precision of the new 4,500m2 cellar. 60% new oak with the rest in stainless steel, 16hl/h yield. Drinking range: 2025 - 2036 Rating: 91 Jane Anson, www.janeanson.com (May 2022)
Now benefiting from its own dedicated winery, the 2021 Le Carillon d'Angélus is no longer a "second wine" per se, but rather draws on some 25 hectares of dedicated vineyards, emphasizing Merlot from the cool terroirs of Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes, complemented by holdings in the gravelly Figeac sector and on clay soils near Angélus itself—with anything that doesn't make the cut relegated to the No. 3 d'Angélus. Exhibiting aromas of raspberries, plums, warm spices and nicely integrated new oak, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and polished, with lively acids, refined tannins and a long, penetrating finish. Rating: 90-92+ William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (May 2022)
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