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L'Évangile (Ex-Château 2022) 2011 150cl

AOC | Pomerol | Bordeaux | France
CHF 475.65
Critics scores
18 Rene Gabriel
94 % Merlot, 6 % Cabernet Franc. 73 % Grand Vin. Extrem dunkles Purpur mit lila und violetten Reflexen. Ausladendes Kandis- und Pflaumenbouquet, zeigt dabei eine tolle Tiefe mit ersten Sommertrüffelnoten und Lakritze. Im Gaumen sehr elegant durch die charmanten Cabernets, der Merlot füllt auf und dominiert die Opulenz die aber sehr elegant daher kommt, im Finale merkt man dann die stützende Adstringenz und die geniale Würze, welche dem Nachhall eine tabakige Note verleiht, die sich wiederum mit viel Lakritze vermischt. Ein klassischer, beruhigender und doch sehr fleischiger L'Evangile der eine gewisse Zeit brauchen wird und dann, in etwa 12 Jahren, gut 30 Jahre lang fraglos grossen Genuss bietet. Im Prinzip sind die vorderen Jahrgänge grösser, aber dieser gefällt mir, weil er das Idealbild dieses Crus dokumentiert.
93 Wine Spectator
A dark, grippy, structured version, with a strong charcoal spine running through the core of dark fig, steeped plum and black currant fruit. Loam and bittersweet cocoa notes check in on the finish, endowed with ample buried acidity. Should stretch out pleasantly, but this will need a little more time than most other 2011 Pomerols to round into form. Best from 2017 through 2027. — JM
92 Vinous
Bright, deep purple-ruby. Brooding nose offers rich blackcurrant and black cherry scents complicated by sexy oak, violet and minerals. At once pure, dense and silky, offering complex, fresh flavors of dark plum, spicy blackcurrant, vanilla, coffee and liquid minerals. Finishes sweet and extremely long, with seamless ripe tannins. Typically graceful and precise L'Evangile with sneaky power.
Producer
Château L'Évangile
The esteemed Château L’Évangile produces an impressively deep, structured and powerful example of Pomerol wine. Located on the southeast corner of the Pomerol plateau, the estate’s 22-hectares of vineyards are planted amongst the rarest gravelly topped sandy clay soils. With a history dating back to the mid-1700s, the château is one of the oldest vineyards in the appellation. Passing through the hands of several owners, L’Évangile is currently under the ownership of the Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite). The Rothschild family acquired the winery in 1990 from the Ducasse family, and has promised to preserve L’Évangile’s superior reputation. Over the past couple decades, the family has increased efforts in the vineyard’s management, and completed a thorough renovation of the château’s vat room and cellar. Under the Rothschild family’s leadership, the château has also created a second wine, Blason de L'Évangile which is an approachable red made in a similar character as the Grand Vin. While, Château L'Évangile the Grand Vin is traditionally vinified, it shows a dense and sturdy base of tannins with evident oak that is harmoniously integrated.