Castle The Gospel - Pomerol 2008

Jamessuckling.com

93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe12/20/2011

Chocolate and berry and rich with gorgeous nose. Plums and berries. Full and super soft with a lovely velvety texture. Loads going on. Builds on the palate with a lovely depth of fruit and balance. A beauty.

Wine Advocate

94 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/31/2011

A 2,700-case blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc cropped at a low 27 hectoliters per hectare (compare that with 39 hectoliters per hectare in 2009 and 31 in 2010), this superb claret was aged 18 months in 75% new French oak. Mulberry, spring flower, black cherry and raspberry characteristics as well as hints of spice and coffee emerge from this full-bodied, opulent, structured beauty. It should age effortlessly for 15-20 years. Drink 2011-2031

Wine Spectator

93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe12/15/2010

Fleshy, but pure and elegant, with a gorgeous beam of raspberry ganache, plum sauce and cherry preserve laced with subtle graphite, spice and violet hints. The long finish is persistent, but with some admirable power in reserve. Best from 2013 through 2020. -J.M

Falstaff

92-94 / 100

the6/30/2009

Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette randaufhellung. In der Nase feine dunkle Beerenfrucht, zarter Nougat, ein Hauch von Karamell, reife Kirschfrucht. Am Gaumen delikat, frisch strukturiert, ungemein leichtfüßig, rotbeerige Aromen, feine, seidige Tannine, mittlerer Körper, ganz typisch Pomerol, gut anhaltend, einfach ein hocheleganter Wein.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

89-91 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe5/28/2009

(an 88/12 blend of merlot and cabernet franc; 14% alcohol; from a crop level of just 27 hectoliters per hectare, according to estate manager Jean-Pascal Vazart) Saturated medium-deep ruby. Rather oaky, chocolatey nose hints at a very dense wine. Actually lighter on entry than expected, with ripe blackcurrant and balsamic black cherry flavors. Displays higher-than-usual acidity for this wine, and a distinctly peppery, long finish with a late kick of youthful but smooth tannins and more than a trace of alcohol. The cabernet franc was deemed to be so successful in '08 that it all went into the grand vin, so the second wine, Blason d'Evangile, is a rare 100% merlot.

Wein Wisser

18 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/7/2009

88 % Merlot, 12 % Cabernet Franc. 27 hl/ha Ertrag. Mittleres Granat- Rubin. Feines Waldbeerbouquet, delikater, vielschichtiger Duft, konzentriert, aber nicht aufdringlich. Im Gaumen mit Volumen, aber dennoch überaus elegant, langes Finale. Ein Pomerol mit Melodie. 2016 – 2030

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2009

It was an atypically late harvest at this famed Pomerol estate, beginning on September 29 and ending on October 14. Even more remarkable were the frighteningly low yields of 20 hectoliters per hectare. The final blend was 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, and the natural alcohol hit 13.7%, among the highest of the last one-hundred years. The acidity is surprisingly good given the ripeness of the fruit and the generally high alcohols in the 2008 Bordeaux. The dense purple-colored 2008 l’Evangile exhibits a floral nose of sweet mulberries, black currants, and black cherries, a full-bodied, lush texture, silky tannins, and an exceptionally fine finish. While not that evolved, this precocious Pomerol was tasting unusually well for such a young barrel sample. It should drink well for 15-20 years.

La Revue du Vin de France

18-19 / 20

the4/28/2009

L'une des révélations du millésime et l'une des plus belles expressions du cru depuis lontemps. Le nez ouvert et envoûtant exhale des notes de fruits rouges juteux et de fleurs. La bouche est pleine et d'une grande persistance, avec un soutien acide parfaitement calé. La minéralité lui apporte une touche saline en finale qui lui confère beaucoup d'appétence. La Château, doté depuis 2004 d'un nouveau chai et où a été engagé un programme de reprise en main de la vigne, touche là les dividendes de ses investissements.

TAST

18,5 / 20

the4/23/2009

L’Évangile nouveau est annoncé : les travaux tout azimut de l’équipe Rothschild-Lafite porte superbement leurs fruits. Grande robe profonde, fruit remarquable, corps moelleux profond et intense soutenu par un tanin à texture aussi soyeuse que serrée, grande finesse, belle fraîcheur. Certainement le plus beau Evangile de ce début de siècle.

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/22/2009

A very hard green harvest – 27hl/ha. Lots of work with the soil and the selection during the harvest using their 38-45hl cuves. They taste every parcel to make micro-blends. A blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc and matured entirely in new oak. The harvest commenced on 29th September when the harvest for the 2007 finished! It has a deep purple colour. The nose is very impressive, extremely pure and floral with lovely scents of blueberry, violets and cassis with a touch of vanilla. You can almost smell the silkiness. The palate is full-bodied, cashmere tannins, very harmonious and elegant with notes of blackberry, dark cherry, a hint of spice. But it is the texture that is so charming. A sensuous L’Evangile this year. Tasted April 2009.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

17 / 20

the4/22/2009

Très belle couleur sombre. Nez fruité, d'un type très mûr. Notes de santal, d'encre et de goudron. Dès l'entrée en bouche, le vin se montre très sphérique et se développe sur un corps dense. Il deviendra vite très hédoniste. Le fruit mûr enrobe un tanin haut de gamme que je ne sens jamais. Très belle longueur sur des notes de fleurs, de réglisse et de goudron assez fines. Ce 2008 est un succès très typique de l'expression du cru.

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/16/2009

Extremely deep crimson. Healthy look. Rich and spicy nose – much riper than some Pomerols (eg Conseillante and Église Clinet). Very heady and seductive. Rich and round and very flattering. Even a little tarry. Pretty chewy on the finish. Rather dry on the finish. Super opulent. Tar macadam dry finish. Fat and fleshy. Super flattering but may prove not as long lived as some? Drink 2014-25

Decanter Magazine

18 / 20

byJames Lawther MWthe4/15/2009

This is a very good Evangile, along with the 2005 one of the best of the Rothschild era, though less powerful in style. There's a density and gourmand quality to the fruit (yield was only 27 hl/ha) as well as a fine tannic frame. The 12% Cabernet Franc provides added complexity, balance and charm. Drink 2016-2030.

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2009

Exotic aromas of blackberries and roses. Orange peel and perfumes. Milk chocolate as well. Full-bodied, with a lovely texture of round tannins and a long, long finish. A beauty. Easily outstanding. 88 percent Merlot, 12 percent Cabernet Franc.

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Couleur	Rouge
Appellation	Pomerol
Millesime	2008
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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Couleur	Rouge
Appellation	Pomerol
Millesime	2008
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)
Domaine	Château l'Evangile

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