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| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | |
| Appellation | Pomerol |
| Winery | Chateau l'Evangile |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Grape | , |
| Content (Alc) | 1.5 ltr (13%) |
| Drink window | 2026 - 2049 |
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A gem of a Pomerol from Chateau l'Évangile. This estate was one of the first to own a vineyard on the oh so famous Pomerol plateau. The ancient estate became part of Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) in 1990 who wanted to ensure that the chateau was maintained to the same high standards as those of DBR. The initial influence of DBR (Lafite) included a more refined selection of the Grand Vin and the making of Blason de L'Évangile as a second wine. Much work was also done to improve the vineyard. The wines of this estate are described as full and elegant with an incomparable finesse!
Chateau l'Évangile has a vinification method where tradition and modern techniques go hand in hand. In 2004, the vat room and cellars were completely rebuilt to make them better suited to the selection of plots. The grapes from each plot are kept separate in batches in order to be able to assess the potential per batch at the end of fermentation. Traditional and modern methods are also closely linked in the winemaking. The fermentation in barrels is carried out using the traditional method of pumping over and controlled maceration, with frequent tasting. Once fermentation is complete, the wine is matured for a further 18 months in 70% new oak barrels. The average annual production of this wine is between 2,000 and 3,000 bottles. From the 2018 vintage, Chateau l'Evangile Pomerol was certified organic for the first time.
This beautiful wine is deep garnet purple in colour with beautiful glints of violet. The nose is very intense with some earthy notes and truly lush scents of ripe black cherries, dried mulberries, plums and blueberries with light vanilla and toasted notes and a hint of chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, the taste is delicious, full and generous, concentrated with a long finish. Grape varieties: 80 - 90% Merlot, 10 - 20% Cabernet Franc. This is a magnum of 1.5 liters. Still tasty and with a longer drinking window.
The winemaker advises to decant this wine (at least 2 hours) and gives the following guidelines regarding the question: " How long should an old vintage decant?" Contrary to popular belief, decanting is mainly required for young wines. They need to be opened to express their full flavor. The time required varies between 2 and 24 hours, depending on the wine and the vintage, as wines with strong tannins generally need more time.
Old vintages do not need to be decanted for long, the bottle can be opened 1 to 2 hours before tasting. At Lafite, the cellar master always performs a double decanting of red wines:
-decant into a carafe
-clean the bottle
-and filling the bottle with the decanted wine
Decanting is recommended, even if only for a very short time, as it allows the aromas to open up.
FACT: In the tab 'Attachments' you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send you this when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Appellation | Pomerol |
| Winery | Chateau l'Evangile |
| Grape | Cabernet Franc, Merlot |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Drinking as of | 2026 |
| Drinking till | 2049 |
| Alcohol % | 13 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 1.5 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 99 |
| James Suckling rating | 99 |
| Vinous rating | 96 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aards, Complex, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Rood fruit, Soepel, Tannines |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
Rating
(96 - 98)+
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2026 - 2050
Reviewed by
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Issue Date
20th May 2021
Source
May 2021 Week 3, The Wine Advocate
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2020 L'Evangile rolls effortlessly out of the glass with notions of mulberries, black raspberries and stewed red and black plums, plus suggestions of Indian spices, dusty soil and violets with a touch of iron ore. The medium to full-bodied palate possesses compelling freshness and a fine-grained texture to support the muscular black and red fruits, finishing long and earthy.
This 2020 blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc has an alcohol of 14.5% and a pH of 3.8.
“Since the beginning, it was tracking as an early vintage,” said L’Evangile’s technical director, Olivier Tregoat. “We were close to the mid-ripening period here, when 30 millimeters of rain fell on the 17th August in Pomerol. It was just enough. We wanted to maintain the power and creaminess, but we also wanted freshness, more tension in the wine. We were the first people in Pomerol to harvest. We picked all the main plots 5th-13th September, just before the two heat waves on 14th and 17th September. And this year, we decided to decrease the amount of new oak. We’re aging in 50% new oak and a few amphora (7% to 8%).
“We have a DNA at Lafite to always look for delicacy in our wines,” added Saskia de Rothschild, chairwoman of Domaines Barons de Rothschild. “Not forgetting this, we also want aging capacity.”
2018, 2019 and 2020 have indeed been a trio of strong vintages at L’Evangile, as it evolves and edges ever closer to a fresher, more nuanced style, without losing its intense and, at times, powerful core. This vintage captures this paradox beautifully.
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95
Drinking Window
2030 - 2055
From: Thrice Is Nice: Bordeaux 2020 in Bottle (Feb 2023)
The 2020 L'Évangile, the maiden vintage under the new team, is matured in 60% new oak and 40% mixture of used wood and amphora. It has an expressive, mineral-driven bouquet that open nicely with aeration, light floral touches, incense and potpourri emerging with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, lovely balance and very intense. This is not a powerful Pomerol, not one of huge dimension and muscle, yet there is a multi-layered finish of black fruit that lingers long in the mouth. One for laying down for a decade. Very impressive.
- By Neal Martin on December 2022
96
Drinking Window
2028 - 2050
From: Bordeaux 2020: Saving the Best for Last (Feb 2023)
The 2020 L'Évangile is gorgeous. Rich, creamy and expansive in feel, the 2020 is a wine of succulence and textural richness. Black cherry, mocha, espresso, cloves, leather and licorice all meld together. Malolactic fermentation in barrel helps give L’Évangile its sumptuous, creamy personality. The 2020 spent 15 months in barrel, 50% new, with 10% of the wine aged in amphora. The 2020 is a gorgeous wine that is also a wine of transition, as so many things are being looked at with a fresh eye at the estate these days.
- By Antonio Galloni on December 2022
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Chateau l'Évangile is a Bordeaux house located on the very famous Pomerol plateau. The winery owned one of the first vineyards of the Pomerol. The Château L'Évangile estate was founded by the Léglise family from Libourne. They were actively involved in the construction of the vineyards of Pomerol in the middle of the 18th century. L'Évangile appeared in the 1741 register under the name of Fazilleau.
At the beginning of the 19th century, the estate was already close to its current state, with an area of about 13 hectares, when it was sold to a lawyer named Isambert. This lawyer named the estate "L'Évangile". The estate was purchased in 1862 by Paul Chaperon. His descendants, the Ducasse family, remained the owners of the estate until 1990. Paul Chaperon continued to build the estate's reputation and built the residence of L'Évangile in the style of the Second Empire. In the second edition of Cocks Féret in 1868, L'Évangile is listed as a "Premier Cru du Haut-Pomerol".
After the death of Paul Chaperon in 1900, the estate was run by his descendants. In 1957, Louis Ducasse took over the estate, which had fallen into disrepair at the time and was also damaged by the frost in 1956. He managed to replant the vineyard and eventually restore it to its former glory. In 1982, his widow Simone Ducasse continued to manage the estate.
In 1990, Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) acquired the L'Évangile estate from the Ducasse family. They wanted to ensure that the property was maintained to the same high standards as DBR's. The initial influence of DBR (Lafite) included a more refined selection of the Grand Vin and the creation of Blason de L'Évangile as a second wine. Much work was also done to improve the vineyard with a restoration and (partial) renewal plan launched in 1998. The complete renovation of the barrel room and cellar, which was completed in 2004, completed the new state of the property.
The vintages from 1995 to 2005 were a very remarkable decade and crowned the successful work. The vintages 1995, 1996, 2000 and especially 2005 were judged to be truly exceptional!
Chateau l'Évangile has a vinification method where tradition and modern techniques go hand in hand. In 2004, the barrel room and cellars were completely rebuilt to make them more suitable for plot selection. The grapes from each plot are kept separate in batches in order to assess their potential for use in the Grand Vin at the end of fermentation. Traditional and modern winemaking methods are closely linked in all activities of the winery. The fermentation in barrels is carried out using the traditional method of pumping over and controlled maceration, with frequent tasting. Once fermentation is complete, the wine is aged for 18 months in oak barrels.
A strict selection is carried out in the production of Château L'Évangile and the second wine, Blason de L'Évangile. The average production of Château L'Évangile and its second wine Blason de L'Évangile is 5,000 cases.
A gem of a Pomerol from Chateau l'Évangile. This estate was one of the first to own a vineyard on the oh so famous Pomerol plateau. The ancient estate became part of Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) in 1990 who wanted to ensure that the chateau was maintained to the same high standards as those of DBR. The initial influence of DBR (Lafite) included a more refined selection of the Grand Vin and the making of Blason de L'Évangile as a second wine. Much work was also done to improve the vineyard. The wines of this estate are described as full and elegant with an incomparable finesse!
Chateau l'Évangile has a vinification method where tradition and modern techniques go hand in hand. In 2004, the vat room and cellars were completely rebuilt to make them better suited to the selection of plots. The grapes from each plot are kept separate in batches in order to be able to assess the potential per batch at the end of fermentation. Traditional and modern methods are also closely linked in the winemaking. The fermentation in barrels is carried out using the traditional method of pumping over and controlled maceration, with frequent tasting. Once fermentation is complete, the wine is matured for a further 18 months in 70% new oak barrels. The average annual production of this wine is between 2,000 and 3,000 bottles. From the 2018 vintage, Chateau l'Evangile Pomerol was certified organic for the first time.
This beautiful wine is deep garnet purple in colour with beautiful glints of violet. The nose is very intense with some earthy notes and truly lush scents of ripe black cherries, dried mulberries, plums and blueberries with light vanilla and toasted notes and a hint of chocolate. Medium to full-bodied, the taste is delicious, full and generous, concentrated with a long finish. Grape varieties: 80 - 90% Merlot, 10 - 20% Cabernet Franc. This is a magnum of 1.5 liters. Still tasty and with a longer drinking window.
The winemaker advises to decant this wine (at least 2 hours) and gives the following guidelines regarding the question: " How long should an old vintage decant?" Contrary to popular belief, decanting is mainly required for young wines. They need to be opened to express their full flavor. The time required varies between 2 and 24 hours, depending on the wine and the vintage, as wines with strong tannins generally need more time.
Old vintages do not need to be decanted for long, the bottle can be opened 1 to 2 hours before tasting. At Lafite, the cellar master always performs a double decanting of red wines:
-decant into a carafe
-clean the bottle
-and filling the bottle with the decanted wine
Decanting is recommended, even if only for a very short time, as it allows the aromas to open up.
FACT: In the tab 'Attachments' you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send you this when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Appellation | Pomerol |
| Winery | Chateau l'Evangile |
| Grape | Cabernet Franc, Merlot |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Drinking as of | 2026 |
| Drinking till | 2049 |
| Alcohol % | 13 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 1.5 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Parker rating | 99 |
| James Suckling rating | 99 |
| Vinous rating | 96 |
| Tasting Profiles | Aards, Complex, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Rood fruit, Soepel, Tannines |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
Rating
(96 - 98)+
Release Price
NA
Drink Date
2026 - 2050
Reviewed by
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Issue Date
20th May 2021
Source
May 2021 Week 3, The Wine Advocate
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2020 L'Evangile rolls effortlessly out of the glass with notions of mulberries, black raspberries and stewed red and black plums, plus suggestions of Indian spices, dusty soil and violets with a touch of iron ore. The medium to full-bodied palate possesses compelling freshness and a fine-grained texture to support the muscular black and red fruits, finishing long and earthy.
This 2020 blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc has an alcohol of 14.5% and a pH of 3.8.
“Since the beginning, it was tracking as an early vintage,” said L’Evangile’s technical director, Olivier Tregoat. “We were close to the mid-ripening period here, when 30 millimeters of rain fell on the 17th August in Pomerol. It was just enough. We wanted to maintain the power and creaminess, but we also wanted freshness, more tension in the wine. We were the first people in Pomerol to harvest. We picked all the main plots 5th-13th September, just before the two heat waves on 14th and 17th September. And this year, we decided to decrease the amount of new oak. We’re aging in 50% new oak and a few amphora (7% to 8%).
“We have a DNA at Lafite to always look for delicacy in our wines,” added Saskia de Rothschild, chairwoman of Domaines Barons de Rothschild. “Not forgetting this, we also want aging capacity.”
2018, 2019 and 2020 have indeed been a trio of strong vintages at L’Evangile, as it evolves and edges ever closer to a fresher, more nuanced style, without losing its intense and, at times, powerful core. This vintage captures this paradox beautifully.
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95
Drinking Window
2030 - 2055
From: Thrice Is Nice: Bordeaux 2020 in Bottle (Feb 2023)
The 2020 L'Évangile, the maiden vintage under the new team, is matured in 60% new oak and 40% mixture of used wood and amphora. It has an expressive, mineral-driven bouquet that open nicely with aeration, light floral touches, incense and potpourri emerging with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, lovely balance and very intense. This is not a powerful Pomerol, not one of huge dimension and muscle, yet there is a multi-layered finish of black fruit that lingers long in the mouth. One for laying down for a decade. Very impressive.
- By Neal Martin on December 2022
96
Drinking Window
2028 - 2050
From: Bordeaux 2020: Saving the Best for Last (Feb 2023)
The 2020 L'Évangile is gorgeous. Rich, creamy and expansive in feel, the 2020 is a wine of succulence and textural richness. Black cherry, mocha, espresso, cloves, leather and licorice all meld together. Malolactic fermentation in barrel helps give L’Évangile its sumptuous, creamy personality. The 2020 spent 15 months in barrel, 50% new, with 10% of the wine aged in amphora. The 2020 is a gorgeous wine that is also a wine of transition, as so many things are being looked at with a fresh eye at the estate these days.
- By Antonio Galloni on December 2022
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Chateau l'Évangile is a Bordeaux house located on the very famous Pomerol plateau. The winery owned one of the first vineyards of the Pomerol. The Château L'Évangile estate was founded by the Léglise family from Libourne. They were actively involved in the construction of the vineyards of Pomerol in the middle of the 18th century. L'Évangile appeared in the 1741 register under the name of Fazilleau.
At the beginning of the 19th century, the estate was already close to its current state, with an area of about 13 hectares, when it was sold to a lawyer named Isambert. This lawyer named the estate "L'Évangile". The estate was purchased in 1862 by Paul Chaperon. His descendants, the Ducasse family, remained the owners of the estate until 1990. Paul Chaperon continued to build the estate's reputation and built the residence of L'Évangile in the style of the Second Empire. In the second edition of Cocks Féret in 1868, L'Évangile is listed as a "Premier Cru du Haut-Pomerol".
After the death of Paul Chaperon in 1900, the estate was run by his descendants. In 1957, Louis Ducasse took over the estate, which had fallen into disrepair at the time and was also damaged by the frost in 1956. He managed to replant the vineyard and eventually restore it to its former glory. In 1982, his widow Simone Ducasse continued to manage the estate.
In 1990, Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) acquired the L'Évangile estate from the Ducasse family. They wanted to ensure that the property was maintained to the same high standards as DBR's. The initial influence of DBR (Lafite) included a more refined selection of the Grand Vin and the creation of Blason de L'Évangile as a second wine. Much work was also done to improve the vineyard with a restoration and (partial) renewal plan launched in 1998. The complete renovation of the barrel room and cellar, which was completed in 2004, completed the new state of the property.
The vintages from 1995 to 2005 were a very remarkable decade and crowned the successful work. The vintages 1995, 1996, 2000 and especially 2005 were judged to be truly exceptional!
Chateau l'Évangile has a vinification method where tradition and modern techniques go hand in hand. In 2004, the barrel room and cellars were completely rebuilt to make them more suitable for plot selection. The grapes from each plot are kept separate in batches in order to assess their potential for use in the Grand Vin at the end of fermentation. Traditional and modern winemaking methods are closely linked in all activities of the winery. The fermentation in barrels is carried out using the traditional method of pumping over and controlled maceration, with frequent tasting. Once fermentation is complete, the wine is aged for 18 months in oak barrels.
A strict selection is carried out in the production of Château L'Évangile and the second wine, Blason de L'Évangile. The average production of Château L'Évangile and its second wine Blason de L'Évangile is 5,000 cases.
