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Estimate: $4,500
5 Nicked, lightly scuffed, 1 wine stained, 1 very lightly marked labels.
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"Truly great stuff, this wine performed at a three-digit level both in the horizontal tasting of 2005s in Baltimore, as well as in Montreal at this mini-vertical. This sensational, opaque, bluish/purple wine offers up notes of vanillin, spring flowers, blueberry and blackberry liqueur, plus a touch of licorice. The wine hits the palate with a thunderous cascade of ripe, rich, concentrated fruit. It is full-bodied, multidimensional and layered. The tannins are beautifully integrated but still present, and the wood, acidity, alcohol, etc., are all beautifully assimilated in this magnificent, majestic vintage of AngĂ©lus. It can be drunk now, but it is still an adolescent and that suggests it has at least another 25-35 years of longevity. he BoĂŒard family, the proprietors of ChĂąteau AngĂ©lus date from 1544 in Saint-Ămilion. Located on lower hillsides, with a southerly exposure, their 67-acre vineyard, composed of sandstone, limestone and clay, is planted with 47% Cabernet Franc, 50% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Hubert de BoĂŒard, who single-handedly elevated the quality . . . hit pay dirt with his efforts starting in 1988. Since then, there has been a remarkable succession of great wines. Radical viticulture such as crop-thinning, shoot-positioning and the immensely labor-intensive manual destemming are employed. Both a second and third wine are made, as the selection process for AngĂ©lus is severe. All of this resulted in the 2012 Angelus being upgraded, along with Pavie, to Premier Grand Cru ClassĂ© (A), joining Cheval Blanc and Ausone as one of only four estates in Saint-Ămilion to receive this accolade. Aging takes place in 100% new oak for 18-24 months, after which the wine is bottled with neither fining nor filtration."
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"Truly great stuff, this wine performed at a three-digit level both in the horizontal tasting of 2005s in Baltimore, as well as in Montreal at this mini-vertical. This sensational, opaque, bluish/purple wine offers up notes of vanillin, spring flowers, blueberry and blackberry liqueur, plus a touch of licorice. The wine hits the palate with a thunderous cascade of ripe, rich, concentrated fruit. It is full-bodied, multidimensional and layered. The tannins are beautifully integrated but still present, and the wood, acidity, alcohol, etc., are all beautifully assimilated in this magnificent, majestic vintage of AngĂ©lus. It can be drunk now, but it is still an adolescent and that suggests it has at least another 25-35 years of longevity. he BoĂŒard family, the proprietors of ChĂąteau AngĂ©lus date from 1544 in Saint-Ămilion. Located on lower hillsides, with a southerly exposure, their 67-acre vineyard, composed of sandstone, limestone and clay, is planted with 47% Cabernet Franc, 50% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Hubert de BoĂŒard, who single-handedly elevated the quality . . . hit pay dirt with his efforts starting in 1988. Since then, there has been a remarkable succession of great wines. Radical viticulture such as crop-thinning, shoot-positioning and the immensely labor-intensive manual destemming are employed. Both a second and third wine are made, as the selection process for AngĂ©lus is severe. All of this resulted in the 2012 Angelus being upgraded, along with Pavie, to Premier Grand Cru ClassĂ© (A), joining Cheval Blanc and Ausone as one of only four estates in Saint-Ămilion to receive this accolade. Aging takes place in 100% new oak for 18-24 months, after which the wine is bottled with neither fining nor filtration."
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