{"product_id":"chateau-angelus-saint-emilion-1999","title":"Chateau Angelus, Saint-Emilion, 1999","description":"Angelus nicknamed the 1999 \"l'inespéré\" (roughly, \"the unhoped-for\"), and this mature bottle is a chance to taste a Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé that has had its full time in the cellar. It's 60% old-vine Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc from selected plots. That's a big share of Cabernet Franc for the Right Bank, and the house credits it with the freshness and elegance under the lush, creamy Angelus style. The vineyard sits in a natural amphitheatre on a south-facing slope, where summer heat collects and the vines start growing early. Underneath is limestone and clay, and the slope drains it naturally. Hubert de Boüard de Laforest grew up on the estate and followed six generations of his family there. He had run Angelus since 1985, and the 1999 came three years after the château was promoted to Premier Grand Cru Classé (the \"A\" rank followed in 2012). One practical note: the estate's own drinking window for this wine is 2020–2025, so open it now rather than keep it for later.","brand":"Private","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51047941177401,"sku":"NYC-[PVT]-NC11026-110226-82-11","price":359.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0125\/1518\/0601\/files\/Chateau-Angelus-Saint-Emilion-1999-Red-Wine-Flatiron-Wines-Spirits-New-York.jpg?v=1793782961","url":"https:\/\/nyc.flatiron-wines.com\/products\/chateau-angelus-saint-emilion-1999","provider":"Flatiron Wines \u0026 Spirits NYC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}