Carillon de l'Angélus - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2015

Vinous

89 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 27/02/2018

The 2015 Le Carillon d'Angélus is a very pretty wine with plenty of savory and floral overtones from the Cabernets that are especially prominent in the blend. Dried cherry, tobacco, mint and crushed flowers give the wine its lifted, distinctively midweight personality. The Carillon is best described as a second wine from Angélus rather than the second wine of Angélus, as it really has little in common stylistically with the Grand Vin. Drink it over the next few years.

Wine Advocate

90 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 22/02/2018

Composed of 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2015 Le Carillon d'Angelus sports a medium to deep garnet-purple color and a very spicy nose of cloves, cinnamon and fenugreek over core of warm red fruits and freshly crushed blackberries plus wafts of rose hips and fragrant earth. Medium to full-bodied, very fresh and delicate in the mouth, it offers soft tannins with a savory, slightly chewy finish.

Jamessuckling.com

92 / 100

par James Suckling le 12/02/2018

Brambly and spicy mixed berry fruits as well as vanillin and lighter chocolate aromas lead into a palate with soft, supple fleshy appeal and an impressively fresh finish. Try from 2020.

Vinifera

3 / 5

le 31/05/2016

Construit autour du merlot et des cabernet à parts égales, ce Carillon offre de jolies notes fruitées. Beau volume de bouche avec un caractère crémeux et épicé à l’évolution. Finale souple d’une bonne persistance.

Decanter.com

88 / 100

par James Lawther MW le 29/04/2016

50% each Merlot and Cabernet (so more of the latter than usual). Fragrant, floral nose with a hint of leafy freshness. Aromatic expression continues on the palate. Sweet attack but still lots of freshness. Lighter structure. Grainy tannins on the finish. 2020-2027

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

par Neal Martin le 29/04/2016

The 2015 Le Carillon d'Angelus is a blend of 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a perfumed, marine-tinged bouquet, the lifted cassis fruit tinged with seaweed. The palate is medium-bodied with silky tannin, very well-judged acidity and very harmonious. It is not a Carillon of enormous depth and therefore, it will drink 2-3 years after bottling, but it does have class and would probably show up many other Saint Emilion grand crus. Drink 2019-2032

Vinous

90-92 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 27/04/2016

The 2015 Le Carillon d'Angélus is endowed with tremendous fruit intensity and power, especially for a second wine. A generous dose of Cabernet Franc adds aromatic lift throughout, but the Carillon remains voluptuous, intense and ready to provide plenty of near-term pleasure. The blend is 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 26/04/2016

50% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep and purple-tasting somehow. Just a little bit bitter on the end. Drink 2024-2033

timatkin.com

94 / 100

par Tim Atkin MW le 20/04/2016

Wine Enthusiast

94 / 100

le 15/04/2016

93–95. Barrel Sample. This is a stylish wine, now made from its own dedicated vines. It has firm tannins that are generous, supported by opulent fruit structure. The line of acidity that gives the wine its poise goes right through to the end.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

16 / 20

par Jean-Marc Quarin le 14/04/2016

Couleur sombre, bonne intensité, belle. Nez fruité, un peu discret. Bouche juteuse, suave, savoureuse et fondante avec de l'éclat en seconde partie. Bonne longueur légèrement épicée.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

par James Suckling le 05/04/2016

A racy second wine with blackberry, blueberry and chocolate aromas and flavors. Full body, firm tannins and a fresh finish. 50% merlot, 40% cabernet franc and 10% cabernet sauvignon.