James Suckling

This is wonderfully refined and balanced with such pretty depth. Full-bodied and so polished and pure. Subtle at first, then it takes off and keeps coming. Sophisticated. 60% merlot and 40% cabernet franc.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2020 Angélus has an opaque purple-black color, pulling you in with a captivating perfume of kirsch, Black Forest cake, ripe plums, violets and molten licorice, followed by wafts of underbrush, raspberry leaves and graphite, plus a hint of clove oil. The medium to full-bodied palate already offers beautiful balance and expression at this nascent stage, featuring bright, crunchy red and black fruits with remarkable energy and tension. Its amazingly plush, silken texture carries all these shimmering flavors to a very long and fragrant finish. The blend this year is 40% Cabernet Franc and 60% Merlot, due to be aged 18-22 months in French oak barriques, 100% new, and two new foudres. The wine has pH of 3.65 pH and an alcohol of 14.5%.

Anthocyanes - Yohan Castaing

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

VertdeVin

On the nose, nicely structured, refined, elegant and offers a texture with beautiful finesse, purity, balanced intensity and concentration, a wide aromatic palette. There are notes of ripe blackcurrant, strawberry and more subtle notes of blueberry associated with wafts of black tea, fleshy cherry, peony as well as slight hints of pepper, spices, citrus zest, violet and an imperceptible hint of black tea. On the palate, beautifully delicate, with precision / subtlety and offers finesse, tension, gourmandize (in balance), a certain discretion / restraint in its power, a nice minerality, an airy character yet balanced. The wine expresses notes of fresh / juicy raspberry, pulpy / juicy blackberry and lighter notes of fresh / bright blackcurrant associated with touches of black plum, violet, bergamot as well as subtle hints of star anise, an imperceptible saltiness. A nice work on the bitters, smoothness, flavor, a nice powdery texture (appetizing) on the finish / persistence. The tannins are precise, delicate, well structured and polished. A very beautiful aromatic and lively persistence. A wine full of finesse and subtlety.

Wine Maniacs

Another highly elegant version of Angélus. Instead of the more dominant oaky notes in the past, Angélus has driven the style to focus more on its fruit core. This vintage, it shows with a very precise and inviting fruit profile with vibrant acidity. The fruit spectrum is rather diversified, presenting a combination of different red and black berries, together with some violet scent. Very long and extending finish with a layer of high quality powdery tannins staying on the palate. Expect a grand vin once well aged.