Carillon d'Angélus - Saint-Emilion 2021

Jeb DUNNUCK

92-94

byJeb Dunnuckthe4/4/2024

The second wine of this incredible estate, the 2021 Carillon D'Angélus is based on 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc that was raised in 60% new French oak. It's another gorgeous wine with a rare sense of class and elegance as well as density, offering notes of cassis, violets, spicy wood, and spring flowers. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has silky tannins, just about perfect balance, and a great finish.

Wine Advocate

90

byWilliam Kelleythe2/22/2024

The 2021 Le Carillon d'Angélus offers up aromas of dark berries, grilled plums, espresso roast, sweet soil tones and cigar wrapper, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered palate that's deep and concentrated, with lively acids, chalky tannins and a long, youthfully oak-inflected finish. Like its big sibling, it's closed with a natural cork.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

92

byJane Ansonthe1/30/2024

Double the amount of Cabernet Franc than usual, because Merlot was more affected by the frost and mildew. It has a big impact on the character of the wine, giving a huge lift to the aromatics. Austerity and tension is more evident than in recent vintages of this wine, delivering clove and white pepper spice, a ton of slate and graphite, blueberry fruit, precise and finessed. Not your tyical Carillon but full of balance and finesse, a slow reveal. 60% new oak with the rest in stainless steel, 16hl/h yield.

matthewjukes.com

17,5

byMatthew Jukesthe8/2/2022

There is a huge step up in quality from No3 to Carillon. We suddenly find a much more composed and even style of wine with more subtle tones and perfectly integrated oak. While the oak is certainly firm and expressive, and the slightly sappy tannins augment a dry finish, the fruit is long and plummy. A liberal dusting of spice and grip here adds to the limestone tang, lending it an unmistakable air of superiority. I like this style of Carillon more than the slightly riper, ‘wider’ vintages because it has tension, explosive perfume (Cabernet Franc is doing a superb job here with moments of florality and chypre) and flair. 17.5+

Jamessuckling.com

92-93

byJames Sucklingthe6/8/2022

Lavender, orange peel and redcurrants with some flowers. Medium body. Fine tannins and a tangy finish. Citrusy at the end. One that will be nice to drink young.

Jeb DUNNUCK

92-94

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/2/2022

The second wine of this incredible estate, the 2021 Carillon D'Angélus is based on 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc that was raised in 60% new French oak. It's another gorgeous wine with a rare sense of class and elegance as well as density, offering notes of cassis, violets, spicy wood, and spring flowers. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it has silky tannins, just about perfect balance, and a great finish.

Bettane & Desseauve

90-91

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/24/2022

L’assemblage final voit la proportion de cabernet franc augmenter de 10 % par rapport aux millésimes antérieurs. Séduction dès le toucher, tannin pulpeux prolongé par une chair savoureuse en bouche, finale florale accomplie. 80 % de merlot, 20 % de cabernet franc.

The Vintage Journal

94-95

byAndrew Caillard MWthe5/17/2022

Medium-deep colour. Lovely pure elderberry, hint star anise, raspberry pastille aromas with a touch of dark chocolate. Well concentrated chalky-textured palate with blackberry raspberry pastille fruits and very good silky textures. Impressive elegant crunchy fruits at the finish – a very refined style. 80% merlot, 20% cabernet franc. 16 months in new (60%) and seasoned (40% – second fill) oak.

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92

byJeff Levethe5/16/2022

Red pit fruits, espresso, earth, black raspberries and flowers are what you notice at first. On the palate, the wine is soft, fresh, sweet, fruity and pure, with a lean to the raspberry and red plum side of the style range that you will be able to enjoy on release. The wine blends 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc. Drink from 2022-2033. 90-92

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

91

byJane Ansonthe5/13/2022

Vinous

91-93

byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

The 2021 Le Carillon d'Angélus offers a mixture of red and black fruit on the nose, hints of cedar and clove, and even a touch of pain d'épices. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, a fine bead of acidity, good weight and freshness and a suave and very harmonious finish. I have remarked on the melioration of Carillon in the last two years, and this continues that trend.

Vinous

90-92

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2022

The 2021 Le Carillon 'Angélus opens with a burst of red/purplish fruit, spice, rose petal, lavender, mocha and new oak. Palpable energy drives the balance. The aromatics are broad and quite expressive, but on the palate, the 2021 remains strict, as the oak needs time to fully integrate. Let's see how this turns out.

Anthocyanes

90-92

byYohan Castaingthe5/6/2022

Assemblages non réalisés. Bouquet complexe bien qu'un peu timide, des notes de fruits noirs, d'épices, de réglisse et de violette. Bouche juteuse, tendue, légèrement structurante avec une certaine mâche en finale mais un ensemble frais et délicat. Belle bouteille.

Wine Advocate

90-92

byWilliam Kelleythe4/29/2022

Now benefiting from its own dedicated winery, the 2021 Le Carillon d'Angélus is no longer a "second wine" per se, but rather draws on some 25 hectares of dedicated vineyards, emphasizing Merlot from the cool terroirs of Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes, complemented by holdings in the gravelly Figeac sector and on clay soils near Angélus itself—with anything that doesn't make the cut relegated to the No. 3 d'Angélus. Exhibiting aromas of raspberries, plums, warm spices and nicely integrated new oak, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and polished, with lively acids, refined tannins and a long, penetrating finish. (90 - 92)+