Tasted blind as a vintage comparison at the Valandraud vertical, the 2012 Angelus has a forward and generous bouquet of mulberry, boysenberry, orange rind and slithers of tangerine. It is undoubtedly detailed and energetic, a subtle marine scent surfacing with continued aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with rounded and supple tannin, slightly honeyed in texture yet with a keen line of acidity running through it. Impressive body and mass, yet primal, surly and broody. Perhaps only now is it starting to flex its muscles. This is a well crafted and opulent Saint Emilion with a long future ahead and it may warrant a higher score in the future. Those who cellar this for over a decade will see this in full flight. Tasted December 2016.

2012年份的此款葡萄酒表現(xiàn)十分優(yōu)異，自然酒精度高達(dá)14度，是由55%的梅洛與45%的赤霞珠混釀而成。此酒款呈較為濃厚的紫紅色，具有烤肉、石墨、黑莓、黑醋栗、紅櫻桃以及森林泥土等復(fù)雜香氣，酒香十分醇厚濃郁，口感強(qiáng)勁豐富并且富有層次感，酒體飽滿，在年輕時(shí)飲用能充分享受其甜美的果香，同時(shí)此款酒具有15至20年的陳年潛力。