St. Émilion Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend

Earlier I wrote about the 06 vintage, saying it was just good to very good depending on producer and terroir. Angelus is a producer that delivered in the very good range with their 2006.

The nose is subtle with just being poured from a freshly opened bottle. Yet, ripe & lush; black currants, blackberries, black raspberries, black plum, black cherries, anise to some light black licorice, dark chocolate baking bar, milk chocolate tones, dark rich earth, some nicely layered, soft baking spices, hues of sage, dark, withering dark flowers.

The palate is lush with M powdery tannins. Ripe & lush; core of black currants, blackberries, black raspberries, both plums, black cherries, black cherries with over tones of blueberries & strawberries. Anise to some light black licorice, dark chocolate baking bar, milk chocolate notes, understated caramel, some nicely layered, soft baking spices-cinnamon, nutmeg, clove & vanillin, really soft dark spices, mocha powder, hues of sage, dark rich earth dark, dry top soil, just moist clay, sandalwood, fresh tobacco, used leather, light graphite, withering dark flowers & red roses, framed in violets & light lavender, excellent acidity, nice soft tension/struture, well balanced-knitted, perfect elegance and finishes over two-minutes falling on fruits and soft earthiness.

This is still ascending and has 15 plus yrs of good drinking ahead but it is in a good spot today.

It is a solid 94+. The plus with another 3-5 yrs.

Paired with Lamb Salounah Gulf-Style Braised Lamb with Vegetables, served with Butter Rice.

Blind this would fool a number of people off the Right Bank.

@Ek225

Highly underrated vintage

I liked this. Good for right now.

Part of an Angelus dinner. Had hoped for a bit more out of this vintage, at least for the age. A bit lighter bodied / thinner than I would have expected and certainly compared to the 2015, 2014 and the Carillon 2016. Worked nicely, though, with a Camembert pastry as the combo cheese / dessert course.

A difficult vintage...hot July, cool August, lots of rain during Sep harvest...but there are some stars who did careful grape selection.

2 hour decant (lots of chunky sediment). A dazzling inky garnet color. On the nose: graphite, cedar, chocolate, plum, and spice all jump from the glass. Taste: full of red cherry, cedar, orange peel, earth, coffee with good acidity and some slightly bitter/dry tannins still working themselves out ( give it a few more years). A creamy and elegant wine...great success for the vintage!

Classic Bordeaux nose and finish, superb

Decanted 1 hour ( lots of sediment). It's a right bank Friday!! A bewitching dark purple garnet color. On the nose: blue fruit, floral, cedar, spice, earth. Taste: blueberry, smoke, earth, cherry, coffee...slightly grippy tannins with medium acidity and medium finish. Give it a few more years and drink over the next 10 years. One of the better 06 wines, a vintage I have surprisingly not been fond of.

Also in magnum format. First Angelus as well. Absolutely floored by the mix of strength and elegance this wine encapsulates. If this is what they produce in a questionable vintage, I really have to try a good vintage! Smooth tannins mixed with cassis and a hint of cigar.

Ho ho ho

Début de patine bien agréable mais on est quand même dans un style différent des vins d'avant 2002.