WINE FOR THE CELLAR

Château Angludet 2011, Margaux, Haut-Médoc, Médoc, Bordeaux, France $74 | 91/100 UPC: 3394150036215 Deeply coloured at five years, it’s a rising amount of Petit Verdot that is flushing out this delicious drinking Margaux. The nose is a mix of scents including smoky, red fruits, licorice, spice, and just a hint of earth. The palate is plumped up by some 13 per cent Petit Verdot, giving this plummy, silky, red a rich mouth feel. The balance is near perfect as it enters a window of seven to 10 years of drinkability. A fine effort in a difficult vintage. Château Angludet covers a surface area of 32 hectares, all within the AOC Margaux wine-growing area that is planted with 46 per cent Cabernet Sauvignon, 41 per cent Merlot and 13 per cent Petit Verdot. With the 2008 vintage, Château d’Angludet changed its name to Château Angludet.