Château d’Angludet (commonly shortened to Angludet) is a long-standing Margaux estate in Cantenac, owned and run by the Sichel family since 1961. Its vines lie on deep Garonne gravels threaded with sand and clay—classic Left Bank terroir that ripens Cabernet cleanly while preserving lift and a cool, mineral line. Plantings centre on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with a meaningful share of Petit Verdot, and the style is unmistakably Margaux: floral perfume (violet, rose) over cassis and dark cherry, framed by cedar, graphite and fine, well-meshed tannins.
Viticulture is parcel-focused and sustainability-minded, with careful canopy work, low yields and hand harvesting by block. In the cellar, fruit is sorted and vinified parcel by parcel with measured extraction to favour length and finesse over sheer power. Élevage runs in French oak with new barrels used judiciously so wood reads as polish and cadence rather than flavour—the aim is transparency to site and a savoury, dry finish.
Angludet’s grand vin balances approachability and longevity. In warmer years it shows a plush, velvety mid-palate; in cooler seasons the floral lift and gravel-etched detail come to the fore—always poised, never heavy. La Dame d’Angludet is the estate’s second wine, offering an earlier-drinking window into the same elegant, Cabernet-led idiom without sacrificing definition.
Serve at 16–18 °C in large Bordeaux stems; young bottles benefit from a short decant to relax the mid-palate and let the aromatics bloom. Most vintages of the grand vin begin to open from 5–7 years after harvest and can cruise for 12–18 (and longer in strong seasons), trading primary fruit for cedar, tobacco, dried rose and truffle while the Margaux perfume and freshness remain clear. If you’re searching for it, use “Château d’Angludet Margaux” or simply “Angludet Margaux” to surface the estate’s main bottlings and recent vintages.
