Jay Kline

9.2

I thought Les Angelots de Gracia was the second wine of Gracia, the OG “garagiste” producer from Bordeaux. Well, I was today years old when I learned that was not the case, rather it is a unique expression made in the same fashion as Gracia, but highlighting different terroir. Whatever, the results are delicious.

Poured into a decanter about an hour before service. The 2011 Les Angelots de Gracia pours a deep ruby color with a near opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing but beginning to show some vinous qualities with notes of brambles, plums, tobacco, mocha, milk chocolate covered toffee, leather, fertile earth, gentle baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose though it’s a little green on the finish (2011 vintage coming through?). But this is a really tasty wine if not on the more lean side…and that’s a compliment. Whether it’s the vintage or restraint or both, this is quite lovely!

For what it’s worth, I have never really sought out Michel Gracia’s elusive wines for two reasons: 1) I wouldn’t like the modern style and 2) they are elusive and expensive. As it turns out, only one of those things are true. These wines are delicious and worth the effort to seek out (and occasionally splurge for). Drink now with an hour decant and enjoy through 2031. — 10 months ago

Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.4

Cassis. (de Gracia). Delicious. — 7 years ago

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Josep Ramos

9.4

Roses, vainilla i xocolates. Fusta de barrica autèntica. Complexitat, rústic i no gaire alcohòlic. Equilibrat final. Una meravella. El seu germà gran, del 72, es mes refinat i mes "conyac"; per mi, no te tanta gracia. — 9 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.4

#px #oloroso — a year ago

Maritza I M

9.5

Paired so deliciously with dark chocolate and sea salt. Really brings the notes out. Overall subtle and smooth @heb #redwine — 4 years ago

Karie Peterson

9.0

$35.00 good would buy again. — 9 years ago

Rita Jammet

Owner La Caravelle Champagne

9.5

A wonderful discovery purchased in St. Emilion. Mostly Merlot, jammy, ripe dark berries, truffles and absolutely delicious. I found out that only 200 cases were produced per vintage. Wish we had purchased more!!! — 9 years ago

Martinez

9.0

#Innoble2021 — 3 years ago

Polly Marie

9.5

Lovely. Dry and Wonderful flavor. Perfect with thanksgiving meal — 5 years ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.2

Incredibly powerful Merlot with massive tannins, intense earth and sexy creme de cassis character. Smoke, plum, blueberry, black currant, espresso, chocolate, tobacco. Very ripe style- quite extracted and still showing the tannic grip of youth. Given some more maturity and oak integration this could very well be a stunner. — 6 years ago