L`Evangile 2005
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L`Evangile 2005
HED86015
75 cl
13%
£320.00
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Château l’Évangile is one of the oldest properties in Pomerol with a history stretching back as far as 1741. Its rise to prominence was in large part to the efforts of the Ducasse family, who owned the estate up until 1999 when it was sold to the owners of Château Lafite-Rothschild. In the last decade, the consistency and quality of this estate has dramatically increased and is now producing some of the finest wines in its illustrious history.
The 2005 is a fabulous release composed of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. It is rich, multi-layered and complex, with seamless balance, sumptuous texture and an epically long finish. Though perfect to drink now, expect this to continue to evolve for at least another decade if not more.
97 Jane Anson
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.Jane Anson1st December 2021
96 Jancis Robinson
The 2005 L’Evangile’s gorgeous aromatics consist of spring flowers, black raspberries, licorice, truffle and graphite. The wine is full-bodied, rich, still youthful and backward, with sweet tannin and a long, layered, full-bodied mouthfeel. This stunner is capable of another two to three decades of longevity. The greatest L’Evangile since the 1982 and before the heroic duo of 2009 and 2010? Robert Parker29th June 2015
90 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. Neal Martin17th June 2025
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