1982 Evangile
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Tasting notes
Compelling in every sense of the word, 1982 L’Evangile is Pomerol at its best. Opulent, sensuous, cashmere-textured layers of chocolate-covered black cherries, plums, truffles, spice, and flowers coat your palate, lingering and expanding with a long, seamless finish. No decanting, just pop, pour, and enjoy the ride.
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Robert Parker
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Extremely decadent, as always, with black truffles, black olives and berries on the nose. Full body, chewy and layered. Salty undertone. This is a wonderful wine forever. Historic profile. Gets better all the time. Drink now.
Ruby and quite evolved-looking. Rich start and yet finishes dry. Spicy and sweet fruited with a rather dusty finish. Less obvious flesh than the Conseillante 1982 served blind with it.
A blockbuster, dark plum/garnet-colored wine, the 1982 L’Evangile reveals a decadent, extravagantly rich nose of caramelized fruit, plum, licorice, smoked meats, and toffee. This opulent, full-bodied Pomerol caresses the palate with layers and layers of glycerin and fruit. The tannin is barely noticeable in this massive, rich, gorgeous effort. The complexity of the nose alone is worth a special admission price. It is close to full maturity, and is capable of lasting another 20-25 years. Release price: ($210.00/case) Jun 2009, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Ch. l’Evangile is a leading Pomerol estate and the Right Bank sibling of Ch. Lafite Rothschild, part of the prestigious Domaines Barons de Rothschild group.