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2014 Ch L'Evangile Pomerol - 6x75cl
06B4EVAN6PK _ 2014 - Ch L'Evangile Pomerol - 6x75cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château l'Evangile
  • Region Pomerol
  • Grape Merlot / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2022 - 2034
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available

2014 - Ch L'Evangile Pomerol - 6x75cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château l'Evangile
  • Region Pomerol
  • Grape Merlot / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2022 - 2034
  • Case size 6x75cl
  • Available

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  • Goedhuis, April 2015, Score: 92-94

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  • Goedhuis, April 2015, Score: 92-94

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  • Neal Martin, April 2015, Score: 92-94

    The Château L’Evangile 2014 is a blend of 82% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Franc, the latter from re-planted vines that have come into the grand vin. It has a very refined bouquet, the Cabernet Franc lending a slight savory character. The palate is beautifully structured with a fine line of acidity. The black fruit is suffused with a hint of sweet coconut coming through on the finish from the oak. That will be subsumed with time. This is quite a powerful L’Evangile with fine tannins and an insistent grip. This is an impressive L'Evangile and it may warrant a higher score after bottling.

  • Antonio Galloni, April 2015

    Sadly, the 2014 L'Évangile is impossible to accurately evaluate, as both samples I tasted were tired, faded and totally lacking in substance. Some estates, including L'Évangile, insist that their wines be tasted only at the château. One of the reasons châteaus have this policy is a fear that their samples will not be shown under optimal conditions, especially to critics and writers. Fine. At the bare minimum, though, visitors should expect fresh samples. In addition, L'Évangile did not show their second wine, Blason de L'Évangile, which, oddly enough, was available to taste at Lafite, but also from an old sample. Sadly, what I saw at L'Évangile was a lack of attention to detail and a state of unpreparedness. We all have bad days, but frankly, it's hard to imagine a château of this standing taking the risk of leaving such a poor impression.

  • James Suckling, March 2015, Score: 91-92

    Aromas of blackberries, oyster shell and black licorice. Full body and a firm and muscular backbone of tannins. Slightly austere.

  • Decanter, April 2015, Score: 91

    Slightly trimmer and less opulent in style with all the estate's Cabernet Franc in the blend (18%). Gently aromatic with attractive fruit. Long and silky on the palate. Touch of alcohol on the finish but balanced by the freshness of the tannins. Drink: 2021-2034

  • Matthew Jukes, May 2015, Score: 18+

    (82 Merlot, 18 Cabernet Franc) | 14.2% alc. All of the Cabernet Franc went into the Grand Vin, so the second wine, Blason, is 100% Merlot this year. This is a typically bright and red-fruited L’Evangile which owes its directness to the sunshine which arrived after the 20th August. This saved the vintage and gave the Cabernet Franc its perfect, floral fragrance and silky tannins. This is a slender, smooth wine with a fairly controlled 67 IPT and rather luxurious 14.2% alcohol. The elegance and freshness found here is thanks to the clay in the soils which prop up the purity of the red fruit theme. At L’Evangile Merlot sits on clay and gravel is where you will find the Cabernet Franc. Winemaker Jean-Pascal Vazart finds the 2014 vintage similar to 2001 – a good Cab Franc year with great elegance and finesse. He prefers this style of vintage to 2000, which he says now looks quite fat and juicy. Long live the 2014 with its poise and purity

  • Jancis Robinson, April 2015, Score: 17.5

    82% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc. Harvested 22 September to 4 October. Some of the Cabernet Franc vines were planted in 2006 and are in this for the first time. (Blason is 100% Merlot.) Black lustrous crimson. Fresh, transparent nose. Round and seductive. Difficult to even see the tannins. Flattering and very vibrant. Long. 14.2% Drink 2022-2037

  • Tim Atkin, May 2015, Score: 94

    All the Cabernet Franc was used in L’Evangile this year, with none of it going to the second wine, Blason, such was its quality. Concentrated, ripe and just a little figgy, this has plenty of stylish, perfumed oak, silky tannins and a long finish. Needs time to integrate in barrel. Drink: 2020-28

  • Wine Spectator, March 2015, Score: 93-96

    Tightly coiled for now, offering raspberry, bitter plum and dark currant fruit that should unwind slowly. Features charcoal and smoldering tobacco notes, with a hint of loam underscoring the finish. Always among the more muscular Pomerols, with a substantial percentage of Cabernet Franc, and 2014 is no different. Tasted non-blind.

Producer

Château l'Evangile

L'Evangile has long been one of the most sought after Right Bank châteaux. Since the Rothschildfamily (the Lafite branch) purchased the estate in 1990, its quality has rivalled neighbouring Pétrus and Lafleur.

Region

Pomerol

The small sub-region of Pomerol is situated north-east of the industrious city of Libourne. Pomerol's soils are predominately iron-rich clay with a smattering of gravel that produce wines with extraordinary power and depth. As a result of this clay-dominance, it has the highest percentage of Merlot planted in all of Bordeaux. Certain châteaux are produced exclusively from this grape, but most incorporate smaller quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc as well. Despite its hefty (if not exclusive) proportion of Merlot, many people think of wines from this region as separate entities. As one wine aficionado stated recently, "It's not Merlot. It's Pomerol." Despite the region's small size, Pomerol contains some of the world's most sought after (and expensive) wines including Pétrus, Le Pin, Lafleur, l'Evangile and Vieux Château Certan. Unlike other Bordelais subregions, there is no system of classification. The châteaux are traded on reputation alone.

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