Château ANGÉLUS 2014
Château Angélus is located in Saint-Emilion, on the right bank of Bordeaux. The estate has been classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé A since 2012. The château was so named because of the presence of church bells that could be heard chiming from the original plots of vineyards, amplified by the natural amphitheater the hill of Saint-Émilion creates. The site that is now Château Angélus was added to the small estate of the de Boüard de Laforest family in 1920 and, by 1985, the estate had 20 hectares of vines. Hubert de Boüard de Laforest took over the company reins at this time and began to introduce more modern ways of doing things. He began to change the vineyards to work as sustainably as possible, something that was seen as out of the ordinary for a winemaker in Saint-Émilion at the time. Hubert de Boüard has increased his marketing campaigns to reintroduce the world to Château Angélus, especially after rising to the heights of Premier Grand Cru Classé A. It has become associated with the James Bond films, a 1982 vintage featuring in Casino Royale and a 2005 in Spectre. In 2016, de Boüard's daughter Stéphanie bought her father's shares in the property, becoming sole owner. Her father remains as a co-director.
Château Angélus 2014 is a blend of Merlot (50%) and Cabernet Franc (50%). It is aged for 18 months in new oak, then spends at least 5 years in bottle before its release. This vintage will keep until 2035-2040.
Grape varieties: 50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Franc