波爾多右岸St. Emilion的頂級酒莊Château Angélus有人翻譯為「金鐘堡」，因為酒標上是以金色的大鐘做為商標。鄰近地區的三座教堂每日的鐘聲成為當初命名本酒莊的靈感，同時也告訴世人Angélus的酒是在這些鐘聲的護佑祝福下釀成的。
業主de Bouard家族在1782年開闢了本酒莊，並一直經營兩百多年至今；在1958年起在官方發布的St. Emilion頂級酒莊名單中，本酒莊也一直榮登榜上；而從2012年起，更晉級為最高的一級頂級酒莊A組(Premier Grand Cru Classé A)。目前負責經營大任的是Hubert de Bouard，他在波爾多大學唸書的時候曾受教於著名的Emily Peynaud教授；Hubert在1980年代開始著手提升Château Angélus的品質，近年來還聘請了大名鼎鼎的Michel Rolland担任釀酒顧問，逐步將本酒莊的聲譽推向今日的高峰。
Sporting a deep garnet-purple color, the 2016 Angélus erupts from the glass with powerful notes of blackberry pie, ripe black cherries and juicy black plums with an undercurrent of star anise, rose petals, chocolate mint, pencil shavings and woodsmoke plus a waft of allspice. The palate is pure decadence. Medium to full-bodied, rich and generously fruited, this wine is by no means heavy—it positively glimmers with freshness and vivacity, lending an ethereal nature to all that richness and power, beautifully framed by velvety tannins and finishing with epic length. The generosity, layers and plushness make for an absolutely DELICIOUS drink right now, but I'd suggest waiting 3-5 more years for the fireworks to really begin.
WA:98+ Drink Date: 2024 - 2065
