2015 l'Eveche | FINE+RARE Wines

Average Score

Drinking window

2022-2030

Critic Notes

Lots of freshness and density with velvety tannins and blue fruits. Cool and spicy. Fascinating blend of 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Malbec, 15 carmenère, and 1% Petit Verdot. Mar 2016, www.JamesSuckling.com

Score: 92-93/100James Suckling

Black! Concentrated fruit with a hint of tar and much opulence. Sweet start - so much sweet fruit that the sandy tannins emerge only at the very end. But there is freshness here too. This works! Apr 2016, www.JancisRobinson.com, Drink: 2022-2030

Score: 17-/20Jancis RobinsonDrinking Window: 2022-2030

The 2015 l'Eveche is a blend of 75% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc plus a seasoning of other varieties, aged in new oak, foudres and used barrels. It has a lifted blackberry and raspberry-scented bouquet with fine definition, broody, more introspective than I expected, the gravel soils imparting a Left Bank trait. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin. This is a structured Saint Emilion with fine salinity towards the finish, one that deserves 3-4 years in bottle, but I suspect will be worth the wait. Apr 2016, www.robertparker.com

Score: 90-92/100Neal Martin

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Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

Saint Emilion

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

14.5%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

2022-2030

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

Saint Emilion

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

14.5%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

2022-2030