Score and Awards
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Tasting Notes
The weather patterns of this vintage were quite unusual and forced the estate's teams to adapt continuously, while never letting up with grass cover crop management, tilling and early leaf removal and thinning out. These wines start with pure ripe fruit aromas. Supple and sexy with lots of blueberry and black raspberry fruit intermixed with licorice, barbecue smoke and camphor. After a precise attack they display fine, silky, tight-knit tannins and a lovely mouth-filling feel. Very elegant finish.
Blend: 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc
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Vinification and Aging
Vinification : In oak and stainless steel vats for the Merlot, in concrete vats for the Cabernet Franc - A cold soak at 8°C for some vats, depending on the characteristics of the grapes, for 4 days to one week - Temperature of alcoholic fermentation up to 28°C - Post-fermentation maceration at 28 to 30°C, for 1 to 3 weeks.
Ageing : 22 months - in new fine-grain French oak barrels with medium char for the Merlot and a part for the Cabernet Franc, - in 30hl foudres for some of the Cabernet Franc, selected for the especially subtle character of its aromas
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Terroir
In the last thirty years, Hubert de Boüard de Laforest has constantly challenged practices and techniques for the benefit of his land and the unique characteristics of the wines grown on it, enabling Château Angélus to be recognized as one of the foremost properties in its appellation area. This recognition has been documented in one classification after another, the last of which awarded Château Angélus the status of Premier Grand Cru Classé "A".
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Producer
Château Angélus -
Colour
Red -
Variety
Merlot, Cabernet Franc -
Vintage
2011 -
Country
France -
Region
Bordeaux -
Sub-region
South-facing slope of Saint-Émilion -
Appellation
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
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SAQ Pickup
Orders will be delivered to one of the 145 SAQ locations authorized to handle private imports. You will be asked to select the SAQ location where you wish to collect your order.
Please note that we currently do not offer home delivery.
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Service Fees
The service fees will be paid to GALLEON when your order is placed on our website (galleonwines.ca) and the product cost is payable to the SAQ at the pickup location.