Red | 2001 | Bordeaux | Vivino 4.6

Intro: Historic, family-owned winery specializing in Premier Grand Cru Classé Bordeaux.

Region: Bordeaux | Saint Emilion (Right Bank)

Winery: Château Angelus

Grapes: 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc (Premier Grand Cru)

Aging: French Oak Barrels

Tasting Notes: Robert Parker for Wine Advocate 97 Points: “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) Aug 2015 

Rating: RP 97, WS 92, 4.6 v

ABV: 13.5%  Decant: 2hrs  Serving temp: 16-18 °C  Pairing: Beef, Lamb, Game (deer Venison) , Poutry