92 points,

Connoisseurs' Guide, Connoisseur's Guide, March 2011

Chateau Angélus continues its winning ways of late with a very rich, fully ripened wine whose expression of substantial, sweet- currant fruit seems amplified with each sip. It combines volume and a full body with a fine sense of overall balance and plenty of grippy, yet integral tannins that provide it with great longevity. It is a deep and impressively filled effort that stands with the better bottlings of its district.

John Perry, JJ Buckley, April 2009

The nose reveals some complexity with aromas of strawberry, earth and tar. The entry is soft and smooth and there's an attractive depth to the flavors, but the tannins are a tad coarse at this time. Could be very good with just a little more time.

93 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, May 2011

A stunning success, this 7,000-case blend of 58% Merlot and 42% Cabernet Franc reveals a beautiful nose of black currants, black cherries, loamy soil and forest flora. Full-bodied, this deep, chewy, savory, broadly-flavored 2008 possesses sweet tannin, decent acidity and a long finish. Its 14% alcohol content is nearly as high as the 2009's and 2010's 14.5%. Already accessible, it should continue to age effortlessly for 20-25 years.

91 points,

Wine Spectator, May 2011

A ripe, flashy style, with alluring espresso and cocoa aromas giving way to layers of plum sauce, fig and prune. Dark and fleshy through the creamy-textured finish, with a flash of minerality checking in. Drink now through 2019. -JM

About Winery

A scant kilometre from the famous bell-tower at Saint Emilion, on its renowned south facing "pied de cote" (foot of the hill) site, Chateau Angelus is the story of a passionate involvement of the last four generations of the Benard de Laforest family.

The estate's name derives from a particularly ancient plot of vineyard, from which the men tending the vines were able to hear the angelus ringing out from all three of the village churches, chapelle de Mazerat the church of Saint Martin de Mazerat and the church of Saint Emilion.

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