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  • Country ranking ?

    1 189
  • Producer ranking ?

    27
  • Decanting time

    4h
  • When to drink

    from 2020
  • Food Pairing

    Duck Confit with a Merlot Sauce

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Thanks to a mild, rainy winter, the vines’ growth cycle started two weeks earlier than the average for Bordeaux and bud break was in mid-March, which is unusual. A warm April was followed by a cool, wet May with occasional spikes of heat. Flowering at the beginning of June was very satisfactory and promised an early, high quality vintage. Alternating periods of rain and warmth then slowed growth and much of the advance was lost; July was cold ...

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The Story

The Léglise family from Libourne founded what is now Château L’Evangile. They were actively involved, around the middle of the 18th century, in building the Pomerol vineyard. L’Evangile appeared in the 1741 land registry under the name of Fazilleau.

At the turn of the 19th century, the estate already had much of its current configuration, stretching over some 13 hectares, when it was sold to a lawyer named Isambert. He renamed the estate “L...

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Wine Information

A Snap-shot of the 2014 Vintage by Markus Del Monego MW

2014 had an early start with budbreak around 10 days ahead of the 10 years average. End of May flowering started on the early terroirs in heterogeneous conditions, whereas the later varieties such as Cabernet-Sauvignon and Franc as well as later terroirs took advantage of a warm and sunny period beginning of June. July and August where quite cool and humid and in the second half of Aug...

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Tasting note

ending

Long, Lingering and Vibrant

flavors

Blackberry, Toasty and Mineral

taste

Average in Acidity, Perfectly balanced, Youthful, Medium-bodied and Harmonious

Verdict

Sophisticated

Written Notes

The 2014 Pomerol Chateau l'Evangile is 82% Merlot and 18% Cabernet Franc. An unusually long Indian summer resulted in a careful work from the labour in order to collect the distinctive character of the Merlot. The harvest took place in the best conditions possible from the 22nd of September to the 4th of October. The result is up to the skills of the property workers. The inky purple-tinted red coloured wine gives off an intense and large aromatic palette of dark berry on a base of balsamic note that brings freshness. The frank attack evolves in fresh, aromatic, creamy and fleshy tannins. This Pomerol combines density and finesse.

  • 94p

Ruby. Scented, blueberries, some floral notes, detailed nose, fruity. Layered. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, intense, layered, spicey, almost towards exotic, long. Lovely balance. Very fresh. Higher percentage of Cab Franc than usual, 18% and 82% merlot. 94-96

  • 96p
Dark purple red with violet hue. Very elegant nose with pure fruit, discreet hints of chocolate and toasted flavous, a hint of florale notes, violets, in the background. On the palate silky structure with good length and elegant fruit lingering in the finish.
  • 94p
The taste is harmonious, and average in acidity, medium-bodied, with perfectly balanced structure and youthful. On the palate it is layered and has blackberry, mineral and toasty flavours. The finish is long, lingering and vibrant. This wine is sophisticated.
- (Tasting note created by Tb's AI)
  • 93p
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Origin

Pomerol, Pomerol

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

No Potential

Fake factory

None
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