91 Wine Spectator
Plenty of plum and spice with hints of licorice. Medium- to full-bodied, with silky tannins and a fresh finish. Slightly hollow center palate, but should fill in nicely. Score range: 89-91 JS
16 Rene Gabriel
04: Erstaunlich helles Granat. Süsses, nach Pralinen duftendes Bouquet; also bereits jetzt schon deutliche Schokonoten zeigend. Cremiger, leicht gehaltener Gaumen, warmes, pflaumiges Finale. Bald schon trinkreif, fühlt sich fast wie sein eigener Zweitwein an. Ein sehr enttäuschender Evangile – egal, zu welchem Preis er lanciert wird – sein Geld ist er bestimmt nicht wert. 16/20 2007 – 2015
16 Rene Gabriel
04: Erstaunlich helles Granat. Süsses, nach Pralinen duftendes Bouquet; also bereits jetzt schon deutliche Schokonoten zeigend. Cremiger, leicht gehaltener Gaumen, warmes, pflaumiges Finale. Bald schon trinkreif, fühlt sich fast wie sein eigener Zweitwein an. Ein sehr enttäuschender Evangile – egal, zu welchem Preis er lanciert wird – sein Geld ist er bestimmt nicht wert. 16/20 2007 – 2015
88 Robert Parker
The dark ruby-colored 2003 (which suffered from the hot weather in June, July, and August) is already revealing some lightening at the edge. This soft, round, sensual (12.8% alcohol) effort had to be harvested before it could achieve the texture, depth, and persistence of a profound lEvangile such as 2000 or 1998. The charming, but superficial 2003 requires consumption during its first 7-8 years of life.
As a postscript, readers should realize that major investments and extraordinary efforts in both the vineyard and cellar are being made at LEvangile. I predict it will eventually rival Petrus and Lafleur as one of the finest wines of the appellation. The estate has also introduced a second wine called Blason, which permits them to cull out lots not good enough for the grand vin.
88 Robert Parker
The dark ruby-colored 2003 (which suffered from the hot weather in June, July, and August) is already revealing some lightening at the edge. This soft, round, sensual (12.8% alcohol) effort had to be harvested before it could achieve the texture, depth, and persistence of a profound lEvangile such as 2000 or 1998. The charming, but superficial 2003 requires consumption during its first 7-8 years of life.
As a postscript, readers should realize that major investments and extraordinary efforts in both the vineyard and cellar are being made at LEvangile. I predict it will eventually rival Petrus and Lafleur as one of the finest wines of the appellation. The estate has also introduced a second wine called Blason, which permits them to cull out lots not good enough for the grand vin.