Château L'Evangile, Pomerol, 2005

Name: Château L'Evangile, Pomerol
Brand: Château L'Evangile
Price: 2443.07 GBP

Available Vintages

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justerini & brooks tasting note

A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc, ageing in 100% new oak. There is shameless confidence in this wine, and a polish that points to the Rothschild influence. Bold on the nose, with delicious and seductive blackcurrant, backed by a touch of smoky oak and creamy vanilla; the tannins are big but chewy and well managed. The richness and length of this wine are a credit to director Jean-Pascal Vazart, who has produced easily one of the finest Pomerols in 2005.

critic reviews

90/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2005 L'Evangile is a wine that I could not get my head around. The nose is a bit disjointed with touches of dried blood and scorched earth, and it does not meld together like the 2008 L'Eglise-Clinet served before. The palate has good density and is a little savoury in style, revealing hints of curry leaf with time. This broad-shouldered Pomerol just lacks a bit of finesse, partly due to the style of the vintage, partly due to what might be a little excessive oak. Tasted at the Pomerol dinner at Club Bâtard, Hong Kong.

DRINKING WINDOW 2024 - 2034

date of review 06/2025

97/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

The 2005 L'Evangile is a blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-brick in color, it delivers a powerful nose of juicy black and blue fruits - blueberry pie and plum preserves - with nuances of licorice, mocha, and tapenade, plus a hint of black truffles. This is a rich, medium to full-bodied fruit behemoth, with super-firm, super-ripe, rounded tannins and tons of freshness, finishing with epic length. Enjoy it now and over the next 20 years+. Owned by Lafite, L'Evangile's vines are located on the border of Saint-Emilion, just across from Cheval Blanc.

DRINKING WINDOW 2022 - 2042

date of review 07/2022

97/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

My notes while drinking this say 'almost impossible not to gulp down', which is surely a positive quality for a wine of the year. Packed with intense, sun-ripened black cherry and damson fruit, all edged with smoked caramel and saffron. A great vintage to be trying in Pomerol right now, as many Pauillacs remain fairly closed even at 16 years old, but the Merlots of Pomerol are more willing to show off. Owned by the Rothschild family since 1990 in partership, and as sole owners since 1998, Jean-Pascal Vazart technical director. Located on gravel soils over heavy clay on the border with St Emilion, aged in 70% new oak.

DRINKING WINDOW 2021 - 2042

date of review 12/2021