«Couleur sombre, intense et belle. Nez intense, fin, fruité, mûr, avec une note très originale d'aiguille de pin cette année. Tendre à l'attaque, juteux au développement, très, très fruité, savoureux, le vin fond au palais, sur un corps minutieux doué d'éclat dans le goût. Il s'achève droit sur une belle longueur sèveuse et suave. C'est du Angélus !»

«This is jazzed up a bit, with dark anise and black tea aromatics leading off, followed by juicy blackberry, boysenberry and bramble notes. Has some gashy spice on the Vnish and some expensive- feeling toast, but everything is in lockstep as this moves along.»

«A layered and fine-grained young Angelus with very focused and integrated tannins that give the young wine form and focus. Full body and a subtle and fascinating fruit character. Should turn out beautifully.»

«L'équipe a choisi de privilégier le croquant du fruit, notamment au moyen le fermentations menées à des températures assez basses. L'échantillon se montre d’emblée volubile et séduisant, un fruit très pur gracieusement paré de bois précieux, de mine de crayon. Délicat, soyeux, déjà articulé, Il affirme avec éclat un classicisme raffiné faisant écho au vibrant 2016. Quoi de neuf au château? Angélus entame officiellement la conversion en agriculture biologique de la totalité de son vignoble.»

«A blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, the deep purple-black colored 2017 Angélus is a little closed to begin, opening out beautifully to notes of baked plums, fresh blackberries and chocolate-covered cherries with hints of mocha, bay leaves, beef drippings and wood smoke plus a touch of roses. Medium to full-bodied with a great density of mid-palate fruit and firm, fine-grained tannins, it finishes long and earthy with a compelling lift.»

«Emmanuelle has been making wine here for 22 years now. The freshness of the Merlot in 2017 reminds her of 2001 - I would certainly agree, and maybe with a hint of 2014 too. It's a beautiful wine, voluptuous but elegant. These vines were not frosted, but the Cabernet Franc produced less than usual, and they also made an extremely careful selection overall, leading to a yield of 30hl/ha. The wine has great complexity, which is a standout character in 2017, with bilberries, charcoal and plush damson - the Angelus signature of power and glamour. There is good tannic density here and it will clearly merit long ageing. 85,000 bottles of Angelus produced, representing around 80% of total production. Matured in 100% new oak.»