2009 Château d'Angludet
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Tasting notes
The 2009 d’Angludet has a slightly more herbaceous bouquet than its peers, undergrowth and cedar notes infusing the black fruit, sultry at first but opening with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with red fruit on the entry, tobacco and ferrous notes on the back palate but it lacks a little weight and grip towards the finish. It is trying to become an elegant Left Bank but it needs more substance to pull it off. This is not ageing quite as well as I anticipated. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting.
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Robert Parker
James Suckling
More reviews and scores
Tasted blind. Mid crimson, aged rim. Cassis and a bit of obfuscation on the nose. Rather austere on the palate. Where’s the plump fruity charm? Inky. (JR)
Some zest on the nose here. Sweet and ripe in the 2009 way but not too forced. Some quite ripe, fine tannins. (JR)
Bright ruby-red. Robust aromas of blackberry, chocolate and flowers. Then subdued, dry and classic on the palate, with very good stuffing to its slightly medicinal dark berry, chocolate and menthol flavors. Rather elegantly styled wine with solid tannic structure and very good length.
About the producer
The Sichel family purchased this Margaux estate in 1961, embarking on significant renovations. Wine quality was transformed and today the property still strives to craft ever-greater wines.