2019 Château Angludet, Margaux, Bordeaux

Ripe, fruity character here, with aromas of cassis, blackberries, licorice, dark chocolate and walnuts. Medium-bodied with a polished, creamy texture, firm tannins and a chocolatey mouth-feel. Deep core of fruit and a meaty structure. Succulent and refined. Try after 2024 and onwards.

45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, 12% Petit Verdot.

Tasted blind. Looks relatively evolved. Strong Cabernet or Petit Verdot?) aromas. Sweet and gentle on the palate – little tannin in evidence. A sweet charmer for the relatively short term.

Drink 2025 - 2033

Sweet damson and red cherry fruit, notable creaminess on the attack, with light grilled cedar notes. Not the most intense Margaux in 2019, but easily one of the more supple, inviting and easy to love. Clear Margaux signature with delicate violet flowers on the aromatics. Definitely one to look out for from the Sichel family.

Drink 2023 - 2036

Checking in as 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, and the balance Petit Verdot, the ruby-hued 2019 Château D'Angludet offers up a pretty nose of red and blue fruits, exotic flowers, orange zest, and flowers, and it has an incredibly exotic, floral, almost tropical vibe in its aromatics. Medium-bodied on the palate, with silky tannins and good overall balance, it's not a blockbuster but has considerable charm. I suspect it will benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and impress over the following 10-15 years.

Drink 2024 - 2041

The 2019 Angludet has a medium to deep garnet-purple color. It is a little closed to begin, soon offering glimpses at baked plums and cassis scents, followed by hints of pencil shavings, baking spices, and lilacs. The medium-bodied palate coats the mouth with generous black and blue fruits, framed by plush tannins and seamless freshness, finishing spicy.

Drink 2023 - 2040

The 2019 d’Angludet is the first vintage with partial aging in clay amphora 30%); around 35% of the barrels were new. I must confess that I like the aromatics here: macerated red cherries, crushed strawberry and raspberry fruit, a little earthiness and a hint of leather. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, and clean, fresh fruit that merges into more tertiary, slightly peppery notes toward the finish. Fine. 

Drink 2023 - 2038

The 2019 D'Angludet has turned out nicely in bottle, delivering aromas of earthy red and black fruits, followed by a medium to full-bodied, supple and seamless palate with a sweet core of fruit, ripe tannins and lively acids. This elegantly fleshy wine is reminiscent of a modern-day version of the 1989.

Drink 2023 - 2045