France Bordeaux Château l'EvangileEvangile

2002 Evangile

Evangile

89Average Score

Bordeaux / France

Red

A successful wine for a Right Bank Pomerol, this is an elegant but strongly constituted, medium-bodied L’Evangile with a deep ruby/purple-tinged color, sweet blackberry, raspberry notes, with a distinctive earthiness, medium body, surprising potency (13.8% alcohol) and a long finish with sweet tannin. The blend in 2002, according to Jean Pascal Vazart, was 78% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Franc. The tannins are sweeter than I would have thought, so I suspect this wine will drink well early, but have good keeping qualities. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2017. Wine Advocate.April, 2005

Robert Parker Score: 90/100

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Scores + Notes

Average Score

Robert ParkerScore: 90/100

Aromas of fruit and coffee, with hints of smoke. Medium- to full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a medium finish. Lovely fruit to this subtle wine. Evangile didn't push it here and offers a wine with elegance and length. Best after 2006. 2,500 cases made. James Suckling,Wine Spectator 2005.

Wine SpectatorScore: 88/100

About The Producer

The producer

Château l'Evangile

In the hands of Domaines Barons de Rothschild, whose illustrious stable includes Château Lafite Rothschild, Château Duhart-Milon and Château Rieussec, this Pomerol estate is now back on form - reflected in the lofty scores in recent vintages including its first 100-points in 2010. Having gone through a rocky patch through lack of investment, Baron Eric de Rothschild made his move on L'Évangile in 1990, taking full control in 1999. With neighbours including Pétrus and Château Cheval Blanc in the Saint-Émilion appellation, this was clearly an estate with location, location, location. What's more, its potential was clear from the acclaim it had received in the past: in the 1868 edition of the seminal Bordeaux wine directory, 'Cocks et Féret', Château L’Évangile was listed as a 'Premier Cru du Haut-Pomerol', despite this appellation having no official classification.

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Product Details

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

Pomerol

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window