Carillon d'Angélus - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2020

Le Figaro

92-94 / 100

le 02/06/2021

Un nez chantant comme un ténor en pleines vocalises, plein de fruits, contrebalancé par une belle dose de minéralité. En bouche, de beaux tannins, et un soupçon d'amertume. Malgré une certaine structure, le palais reste tout en légèreté, avec une finale saline et pleine de souplesse.

Vinous

92-94 / 100

par Antonio Galloni le 01/06/2021

The 2020 Le Carillon d'Angélus is another very pretty, expressive wine from the de Boüard family. Bright floral notes open first, showing off the wine's aromatic presence. Surprisingly elegant for the year, the Carillon impresses with its refined personality. Crushed flowers, sweet red berry fruit and cedar linger on the vibrant, persistent finish. Aging is 60% in new oak and 40% in stainless steel. Carillon continues to improve, some of that is likely attributable to a new cellar that was recently completed for this wine and the No. 3. Le Carillon is a blend taken from vineyards in three locations; Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes, the Cheval Blanc/Figeac sector and around the château. The 2020 is aging in 60% new oak and 40% steel.

Jeb DUNNUCK

91-93 / 100

par Jeb Dunnuck le 28/05/2021

The 2020 Le Carillon D'Angélus bring things up a notch, offering wonderful purity of fruit as well as notes black cherries, cassis, graphite, and leafy herbs. Medium-bodied on the palate, it has wonderful tannins, nicely integrated acidity, and a clean, lengthy finish. It's a beautiful wine.

Vinous

92-94 / 100

par Neal Martin le 27/05/2021

The 2020 Le Carillon d’Angélus has a compact, tight bouquet that needs more coaxing than I anticipated, almost reluctantly offering brambly black fruit, blueberry, incense and light potpourri scents. The palate is well balanced with a lovely bead of acidity that slices through the pure blackberry and raspberry fruit. I cannot recall a Carillon as precise as this, particularly on the finish. Just a superb Deuxième Vin.

Decanter.com

92 / 100

par Jane Anson le 25/05/2021

Rich, seductive and powerful with fleshy Merlot fruit, intense with a kick of spice. This is a fairly different blend than you would find in Carillon a few years ago, when there was more Cabernet Franc. Now, with new plots, you can expect it to be more Merlot-focused going forward, setting it clearly apart from the main estate wine. Yields around 40hl/ha. 3.5pH, 60% new oak.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 20/05/2021

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2020 Le Carillon d'Angélus (a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc) rocks up with ready-to-go scents of plum preserves, blackberry pie and mulberries, plus hints of spice cake, aniseed and unsmoked cigars. The medium-bodied palate has lovely freshness and an approachable, soft texture framing the crunchy black fruits, finishing long and savory.

Anthocyanes

92-94 / 100

par Yohan Castaing le 11/05/2021

Beau boisé, légèrement grillé, plus fruité à l'aération avec des notes de mure, de myrtille et de cassis. Joli toucher de bouche, surtout en son milieu, de très agréables tanins et une finale sur l'allonge, très saline. Un très beau vin qui fera date avec une capacité de garde. Un des meilleurs Carillon. Aérien en finale.

Falstaff

93-95 / 100

le 10/05/2021

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Zart nach Edelholz und Nougat, reife Kirschenfrucht, ein Hauch von Lakritze, tabakige Würze unterlegt. Mittlere Komplexität, rotbeerige Nuancen, frisch strukturiert, gut integrierte Tan- nine, mineralisch im Abgang, salziger Nachhall, ein hocheleganter Speisenbegleiter mit Frische und Druck, vielleicht der beste Carillon bisher.

My Bettane + Desseauve

93-94 / 100

par Bettane & Desseauve le 07/05/2021

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

par James Suckling le 25/04/2021

This is very fine and racy with refined tannins that are long and really precise. It’s medium-bodied with a lovely, creamy texture. Really long and bright.

Tastingbook.com

94 /

par Markus Del Monego le 15/04/2021

Dark purple colour with violet hue and black core. Aromatic nose with distinct character, ripe blackberries and mulberries, juicy plums and hints of wild strawberries, flowery components in the background, mild spices with a hint of cardamom, white pepper and vanilla. On the palate well balanced with perfectly matured tannins, great elegance and precision, repeating the fruit flavour of the nose, achieving a Grand Cru Classé level. Great wine.