Château Angélus Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2020

Château Angélus Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2020: Elegant & Powerful Right‑Bank Bordeaux from Margaux

“The 2020 Angélus has turned out superbly and underlines this estate's continuing shift to a more elegant, integrated style that offers a purer expression of its terroir. A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc, it unwinds in the glass with aromas of cherries, wild berries, rose petals, mint and subtle hints of licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, beautifully layered and vibrant palate that's deep, precise and penetrating, concluding with a mouthwateringly chalky finish. Some 120 hectoliters of Cabernet Franc, amounting to around 20% of the blend, were matured in foudre this year, which no doubt helps to account for the significantly reduced oak impact in the 2020.” - Wine Advocate 97

Decanter 97

Jane Anson 97 (drinking window 2027 - 2046)

Jancis Robinson 18,5\20

James Suckling 99

Château Angélus Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2020 is a distinguished vintage from the esteemed Second Growth estate in the Margaux appellation of Bordeaux, France. Made by the historic estate of Château Brane‑Cantenac, classified as a Deuxième Cru Classé in the 1855 regime.

On the nose, the 2020 vintage opens with complex aromas of blackcurrant, wild berries, violets, cedar, and softly toasted oak, complemented by subtle notes of pencil shavings and earthy gravel. The palate is medium‑to‑full‑bodied, featuring a refined structure with vibrant acidity, polished tannins, concentrated dark fruit layers (blackberry, cassis), and a long, seamless finish that carries graphite and tobacco leaf undertones.

This wine pairs superbly with roast rack of lamb, beef Wellington, truffle‑accented dishes, aged Comté or hard mature cheeses — dishes that mirror its elegance and power.

Whether you’re enjoying it in Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah or at an upscale dinner in Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island, Château Angélus Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2020 offers the prestige of the Right Bank with serious ageing potential.