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Date Printed: 5/24/2013
Chateau Angelus 2005
Chateau Angelus 2005
 (search item no. 96144)
collectible wine

The Wine Advocate rating: 98 points
International Wine Cellar rating: 96 points
PRICE ON 5/24/2013: $399.00

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2011 The Wine Advocate rating: 95 points
2011 Wine Enthusiast rating: 94 points
2011 International Wine Cellar rating: 94 points
2011 James Suckling rating: 94 points
2010 James Suckling rating: 99 points
2010 The Wine Advocate rating: 98 points
2010 Wine Spectator rating: 97 points
2009 The Wine Advocate rating: 99 points
2009 James Suckling rating: 97 points
2009 Wine Spectator rating: 96 points
2009 International Wine Cellar rating: 95 points
2009 Wine Enthusiast rating: 94 points
2008 The Wine Advocate rating: 94 points
2008 Wine Enthusiast rating: 94 points
2008 International Wine Cellar rating: 92 points
2008 Connoisseurs' Guide rating: 92 points
2008 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
2007 The Wine Advocate rating: 92 points
2007 International Wine Cellar rating: 92 points
2006 The Wine Advocate rating: 95 points
2006 Wine Spectator rating: 93 points
2006 International Wine Cellar rating: 93 points
2006 Wine & Spirits rating: 92 points
2006 Connoisseurs' Guide rating: 91 points
2004 Wine & Spirits rating: 95 points
2003 The Wine Advocate rating: 93 points
2002 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
2002 The Wine Advocate rating: 91 points
2001 The Wine Advocate rating: 93 points
2000 Wine Spectator rating: 97 points
2000 The Wine Advocate rating: 96 points
1999 The Wine Advocate rating: 91 points
1998 Wine & Spirits rating: 96 points
1998 The Wine Advocate rating: 95 points
1993 Wine Spectator rating: 90 points
1989 Wine Spectator rating: 94 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 This vintage also belongs on the list of great, legendary Bordeaux vintages. At Chateau Angelus, the vintage was crowned with outstanding scores by the great wine critics and acclaimed by all the professionals. Harmony, balance between power and freshness, and aromatic precision are the features of this unique vintage.
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About Chateau Angelus:

 Saint Emilion Premier Cru Classe. 60% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot. Average age of vines is 25 years. 150 acres producing 12,000 cases. Among the largest of the Grand Crus of Saint Emilion, Angelus was for many years rather underrated. However, since Hubert de Bouard took control in the early 1980s, everything about the estate has improved - most importantly, the wine. Today Angelus has a justifiably fine reputation.