Carillon de l'Angelus (2nd wine of Angelus) 2012

St Emilion, Second wine

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His second wine, the 2012 Carillon de L’Angélus, has turned out well for proprietor Hubert de Boüard. Dense ruby purple, it is soft and round, with deep fruit, light tannin and a nicely textured mouthfeel. This is a serious second wine to drink over the next decade.

Score: 88

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2015-2025 01 April 2015

The second wine of Angelus, the 2012 Carillon Angelus, is more of a separate estate than a second wine. Composed of 50% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Cabernet Franc, with some malolactic in barrel, this wine is deep and richly fruity with lots of jammy black cherries and black currants intermixed with a hint of toasty oak. Lush and opulent, it is ideal for drinking over the next decade. Consumers should find it appealing as well as seductive.

Score: 88 - 90

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2013-2023 26 April 2013

Sweet, lightly spiced fresh dark fruit. Smells generous and warm and inviting. Chewy but rounded tannins, rich, savoury with oak but not heavy with char; the fruit can carry the barrels better here. Very primary but in balance.

Score: 17

Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2020-2030 25 April 2013

A solid wine with blueberries and minerals. It’s full and tannic yet polished and refined. Second wine of Angelus.

Score: 90 - 91

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 21 April 2013