Carillon de l'Angelus (2nd wine of Angelus) 2021

St Emilion, Second wine

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Tasting Notes

Double the amount of Cabernet Franc than usual, because Merlot was more affected by the frost and mildew. It has a big impact on the character of the wine, giving a huge lift to the aromatics. Austerity and tension is more evident than in recent vintages of this wine, delivering clove and white pepper spice, a ton of slate and graphite, blueberry fruit, precise and finessed. Not your tyical Carillon but full of balance and finesse, a slow reveal. 60% new oak with the rest in stainless steel, 16hl/h yield.

Score: 92

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2025-2036 21 February 2024

The 2021 Le Carillon d'Angélus offers a mixture of red and black fruit on the nose, hints of cedar and clove, and even a touch of pain d'épices. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, a fine bead of acidity, good weight and freshness and a suave and very harmonious finish. I have remarked on the melioration of Carillon in the last two years, and this continues that trend.

Score: 91 - 93

Neal Martin, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2025-2042 13 May 2022

The 2021 Le Carillon 'Angélus opens with a burst of red/purplish fruit, spice, rose petal, lavender, mocha and new oak. Palpable energy drives the balance. The aromatics are broad and quite expressive, but on the palate, the 2021 remains strict, as the oak needs time to fully integrate. Let's see how this turns out.

Score: 90 - 92

Antonio Galloni, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2026-2036 11 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.

Score: 90 - 92

William Kelley, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 29 April 2022