2019 L'Evangile Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JD 98 DC 97 JA 97 JS 96 WS 96 TWI 95 JL 94 WA 94 WE 94 VN 91
JD 98

jebdunnuck.com, June 2020

(JD 96-98 points) A rocking bouquet of blue fruits, dark chocolate, damp earth, and violet emerges from the 2019 Château L'Evangile, a slightly fresher yet still deep, concentrated expression of this château...
DC 97

Decanter, January 2022

A well-articulated wine with elegance and serious expression of place. The 16% Cabernet Franc (alongside 1% Cabernet Sauvignon, the first year in the blend) gives such an enticing nose, so perfumed - you really get a nose...
JA 97

janeanson.com, January 2022

Pencil lead and graphite reduction on the first nose, with turmeric and white pepper spice. This is delicious, less effortlessly exuberant than it was En Primeur, when the backbone was hidden by baby fat, and the oak is...
JS 96

jamessuckling.com, January 2022

Fruit-tea, blackberry, tile and ripe-fruit aromas follow through to a full body with density and richness. Chocolate and walnut. Dense and seamless with super fruit and length. Lots of fruit. Very polished. Stylized. All...
WS 96

Wine Spectator, January 2022

Rich, with an exotic tilt to the loganberry, mulberry and fig preserve flavors. Really packed, delivering anise, black tea, singed mesquite, sweet tobacco and ganache accents that all play a part, while a racy cast iron...
TWI 95

The Wine Independent, May 2023

The 2019 L'Evangile is composed of 83.5% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc, and 0.5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep garnet-purple in color, it has classic notes of plum preserves, crushed rocks, and tar with nuances of cedar chest...
JL 94

TheWineCellarInsider.com, March 2022

Deep, dark, rich, and opulent, this flamboyant wine serves up an elixir packed with dark chocolate-covered cherries, plums, espresso, truffle, licorice, smoke and wet earth. Full-bodied, concentrated, dense and intense...
WA 94

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2022

The 2019 L'Evangile is very good, wafting from the glass with aromas of cherries, sweet berries, warm spices, violets and loamy soil, framed by a nicely integrated patina of new oak that reflects a concerted effort to...
WE 94

Wine Enthusiast, October 2022

The wine from an estate owned by the Rothschild family of Château Lafite-Rothschild, has great ripeness with elegant black fruits and succulence, rich and dense. It has beautiful black, spicy fruits. Young, it is packed...
VN 91

Vinous, February 2023

The 2019 L'Évangile is tasted from two bottles, the first hideously corked. The second has a well-defined bouquet with blackberry, wild strawberry and truffle. A welcome briny note becomes more pronounced with aeration...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Pomerol
Vintage 2019
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 15.5%
Closure Cork

The 2019 L'Evangile, a Bordeaux blend from Pomerol, France, is a wine that has captured the attention of critics with its depth and complexity. Crafted by the esteemed L'Evangile estate, this red wine boasts an impressive alcohol content of 15.5% and is made predominantly from Merlot, with 16% Cabernet Franc and a notable 1% Cabernet Sauvignon, marking the first time Cabernet Sauvignon has been included.

James Suckling appreciates its "fruit-tea, blackberry, tile, and ripe-fruit aromas," describing it as "dense and seamless with super fruit and length." He rates it 96 points, emphasizing its polished nature and suggesting a waiting period until at least 2026 to fully enjoy its potential.

Jeb Dunnuck awards the wine a remarkable 98 points, noting its "rocking bouquet of blue fruits, dark chocolate, damp earth, and violet." He praises its full-bodied character, beautiful tannins, and seamless style, recommending a wait of 7-8 years for optimal enjoyment.

Decanter's review, scoring it 97 points, highlights the wine's elegance and serious expression of place, calling attention to the enticing perfumed nose and the sophisticated balance of tannins and acidity. They forecast a long drinking window lasting until 2050.

Jane Anson also rates it 97 points, observing its powerful concentration and the influence of oak, while mentioning a "flash of heat" affecting the finish.

Notably, Wine Spectator regards it as part of the "elite class of Pomerols this vintage," awarding it 96 points for its rich flavors and structural complexity.

While Robert Parker's Wine Advocate and Wine Enthusiast both score it 94 points, praising its ripe and elegant black fruits, Neal Martin from Vinous offers a more tempered score of 91, noting a sweet core of fruit but pondering its long-term potential.

Overall, the 2019 L'Evangile is a robust and refined wine with a broad appeal, reflecting both the heritage and innovation of its producer.