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Château Angélus & Château Pavie, St-Émilion

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This morning a we have two of the towering greats of St-Émilion – Château Pavie & Angélus. In 2012 these two wines were promoted to First Growth status in the classification of St- Émilion, joining their illustrious stablemates Cheval Blanc and Ausone. This quartet are some of the most sought after and delicious wines in Bordeaux. With St-Émilion shining in 2015 these wines have shown the best they have to offer, their brilliance is undoubted.

‘This is a sexy, but compelling Angélus, fit for "007" and wine-lovers everywhere.’
Neal Martin

With wonderful old Cabernet Franc vines Angélus has a glorious intensity and vibrancy. This is tempered by the plushness of Merlot. The combination of the two has resulted in a soaring wine of shimmering freshness, power and vigour. A fastidious approach is taken in both vineyard and winery with teams hand de-stemming each individual grape from certain parcels! This philosophy has resulted in a wine of great luxury, poise and indulgence. Superb.

‘One of the wines of the vintage, the 2015 Pavie is dense, powerful and seamless.’
Antonio Galloni

Pavie is one of the largest estates in the entire Right Bank. This affords a selection from differing terroirs and parcels each of which have their own distinct character. Since Gerard Perse bought the estate in 1998 he has pursued a quest for perfection. Re-planting and extreme renovation and reinvigoration in vineyard and winery have been undertaken. This is not a coy wine but rather it is one built on pulsating concentration. As the critics assert though this is well balanced by freshness and aromatic elegance. A wine that in years to come will most likely be considered a standard bearer for both the appellation and vintage - sealed with a perfect score from James Suckling. 

Château Angélus 2015, St-Émilion
£2,680 Per 12 Bottles En Primeur
£1,340 Per 6 Bottles En Primeur
£2,695 Per 6 Magnums En Primeur

Angélus

This shows the purity of Angelus. I have never tasted a wine from here with such incredible clarity. Full body, full fruit and full beauty. Super silky tannins. A joy to taste. Makes you want to drink it. 62% merlot and 38% cabernet franc.
99/100, James Suckling

This year, it is especially the Merlot that lends a lot of harmony to the wine. This year, the Merlot have some of the qualities of the Cabernet Franc, the precision and freshness. They give the generosity and sweetness." It offers a complex array of aromas such as black cherry, camphor, oyster shells and Japanese nori, beautifully defined and very focused. The palate is medium-bodied but powerful with layer of svelte tannins and a keen thread of acidity; layers of black fruit laced with spices, baking powder, mint and white pepper. It feels long in the mouth, insistently clinging for a minute after the wine has departed. Oh là là. This is a sexy, but compelling Angélus, fit for "007" and wine-lovers everywhere.
Drink 2025- 2060
95-97/100, Neal Martin

In 2015, Angélus is 62% Merlot and 38% Cabernet Franc. It is also one of the most powerful, vertical wines of the vintage. A rush of sweet floral and spice notes appear first, before waves of intense, inky/purplish fruit take hold of all the senses. The tannins need time to soften, probably quite a bit of time, but there is no denying the wine's sheer beauty. I came back to the 2015 several hours later and found a wine that had blossomed beautifully with air. The 2015 will be magnificent once the tannins soften. Readers will have to be patient, as that is likely to take a decade-plus to happen.
94-96/100, Antonio Galloni

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Château Pavie 2015, St-Émilion
£2,680 Per 12 Bottles En Primeur
£1,340 Per 6 Bottles En Primeur
£2,695 Per 6 Magnums En Primeur

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For me, this redefines Pavie. The depth and intensity and more important, the clarity, is really something. Full and ultra-fine tannins. It shows such great tannins and finesse. It is the essences of Pavie.
100/100, James Suckling

It has a really quite glorious bouquet that is sensual and very well defined and pure. In my opinion, just dialing down the new oak even by 15% is allowing more personality and more terroir-expression to filter through. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, ripe, lace-like tannins and a fine bead of acidity. It feels caressing and sensual in the mouth with superb mineralité and purity on the vivacious and sustained finish. This is unquestionably the best wine from Gérard Perse in 2015: a great Pavie with a very long life ahead, though I would cellar it for at least a decade to witness it in full flight.
Drink 2025 - 2060
96-98/100, Neal Martin

One of the wines of the vintage, the 2015 Pavie is dense, powerful and seamless. A huge, spherical wine, even for the year, the 2015 exudes depth. Even with all of its intensity, the 2015 retains striking freshness and nuance, with plenty of bright red stone fruit and floral notes taking center stage. The super-extracted, oak-driven style that was such a Pavie signature a decade ago seems to be giving way to a more refined approach that showcases fruit, richness and purity. This is a superb showing from Gerard Perse and consulting winemaker Michel Rolland.
95-98/100, Antonio Galloni

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