Chateau Angelus is one of the oldest in the St. Emilion. The de Bouard family has been in Bordeaux for more than 700 years. Hubert de Bouard, a student of the famous professor Emile Peynaud, says he does Bordeaux as he did in the 1950s, but with a modern touch. The vineyards of Chateau Angelus are less than a kilometer from the famous bell tower of St. Emilion, on a perfect southern slope. Cabernet Franc (48%) is grown in the lower part, where the soil is sandy and warmer, while Merlot (50%) is in the upper part rich in calcareous clay soils. Angelus wine is a little different from most in this appeal. It matures in 100% new oak for 18 months, and Cabernet Franc gives it incredible freshness and texture. Rich, concentrated and complex, Angelus needs at least five years in the bottle before opening it.