Château L'Evangile, Pomerol
    Château L'Evangile

    Château L'Evangile, Pomerol, 2005

    97/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    97/100
    The Wine Independent
    96/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
    Broking
    1. 2005

      12x75cl

      DP

      £2,714.46

    2. 2005

      12x75cl

      DP

      £3,014.46

    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.

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    Critic Reviews

    97/100
    Lisa 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
    97/100
    Jane 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
    96/100
    Antonio Galloni,
    Vinous
    The 2005 L'Évangile is showing beautifully today. Early signs of aromatic nuance and complexity have begun to appear, suggesting the 2005 is at an early plateau of maturity. Sweet dark cherry, chocolate, spice and licorice add darkness to this decidedly potent, virile wine. This is a fabulous bottle of the 2005, a wine that, in my experience, has been inconsistent. It's a wine of its time, that much is very clear.
    drinking window 2021 - 2030
    date of review 04/2021

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Pomerol
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Merlot Cabernet Franc
    abv:
    13%

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