2023 Carillon d’Angelus, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1x750ml

Vinous 91

The 2023 Le Carillon d’Angélus has a fragrant and quite floral bouquet with black cherries, boysenberry and subtle violet scents that blossom in the glass. Fine delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with pleasing tension on the entry. This has a fine bead of acidity, quite linear in style, with sufficient sapidity on the finish to tempt you back for another sip. Give this a couple of years in bottle, then enjoy over the next 15 years. [Neal Martin, 02/01/2026]

Anticipated maturity: 2027-2040

Robert Parker 91-93

The 2023 Le Carillon d’Angélus, as usual a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, exhibits attractive aromas of cherries, raspberries and blackberries mingled with hints of exotic spices, vine smoke and violets. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and polished, it’s layered and enveloping, with a charming, seamless profile and a long, mouthwatering finish. As readers will by now remember, this bottling 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. [William Kelley, 04/26/2024]