Château Angélus 2022 is a monumental Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, combining extraordinary power with remarkable finesse. Layers of blackberry, black cherry, plum, violets, licorice, espresso, dark chocolate, and crushed stone unfold across a rich, velvety palate. Despite its concentration, the wine remains impeccably balanced, with polished tannins, vibrant freshness, and exceptional length.
Professional Ratings
- James Suckling: 99–100 pts
- Wine Advocate: 97–99 pts
- Vinous (Antonio Galloni): 97–99 pts
- Jeb Dunnuck: 98–100 pts
- Decanter: 98 pts
Critics praised its purity, depth, precision, and seamless integration of fruit, oak, and structure, placing it among the finest wines of the vintage. Powerful yet elegant, Château Angélus 2022 is a world-class Bordeaux built to evolve beautifully for decades.
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Château Angélus 2022 offers blackberry, plum, violets, licorice, espresso, and dark chocolate with velvety texture and polished tannins. Rated 97–100 pts, this exceptional Saint-Émilion combines power, elegance, and remarkable aging potential.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown 97 Points
he 2022 Chateau Angelus is made from 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple colored, it erupts from the glass with intoxicating notes of blackberry pie, blueberry preserves, and red currant jelly, leading to suggestions of potpourri, underbrush, cinnamon stick, and anise. The full-bodied palate has a solid structure of firm, grainy tannins and bags of freshness supporting the red and black fruit layers, finishing long and fragrant. Classic Angelus!
99 Points James Suckling
This is a powerful Angelus, showing incredible depth and intensity as well as tannins that are totally melted into the wine, giving incredible energy for such a young bottle. It makes me think of the great reds of the 1940s or 1950s but with modern precision. Full-bodied but agile, this has endless length, the blackberries and crushed stones, light herbs and dark chocolate showing throughout. Such balance. Al dente. 60% merlot and 40% cabernet franc. So attractive now but will age forever.
98+ Points Jeb Dunnuck
Moving to the Grand Vin, the 2022 Château Angelus is 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc that spent 21 months in 100% new barrels, with a portion of the Cabernet Franc in foudre. It reveals a pure ruby/purple hue as well as stunning aromatics of black raspberries, cassis, spring flowers, and graphite that show more floral nuances with time in the glass. It's incredibly well-balanced, has fine tannins, and a rare mix of purity, finesse, and richness. It's an absolutely gorgeous Angelus that deserves a decade in the cellar and will cruise for 40+ years. The style here has shifted considerably towards elegance and finesse, sometimes at the expense of texture and richness, yet this classic beauty delivers perfectly balanced richness, depth, and elegance.
