Château L'Evangile 1997 - Pomerol 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48

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89 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2000

A pure, truffle and black raspberry-scented nose with oak in the background defines the classic style of l'Evangile. Nearly outstanding, this sexy, ripe, medium-bodied wine offers gorgeous levels of fruit, not a great deal of density, length, or tannin, but plenty of near-term appeal. Many consumers will score this offering higher on the pleasure meter than the above rating might suggest as it is very seductive. Anticipated maturity: now-2012.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/1999

This wine reveals elements of sur-maturite, as well as blackberry and raspberry fruit, a touch of tea and raisins, medium to full body, and a low acid, fat, jammy finish. It should be hedonistic and accessible at an early age. Anticipated maturity: 2001-2015.

Wine Advocate

90-93 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/1998

An outstanding success for the vintage, the 1997 l'Evangile, for my taste, is better than the estate's 1996. The 1997 verges on being over-ripe, but manages to pull it off without any flabbiness or shapelessness. It boasts a dense black/purple color, as well as sweet, exceptionally ripe aromas of blackberry liqueur, plummy jam, and a touch of prunes and truffles. Sweet, unctuously-textured, and fat, with exceedingly low acidity, this chewy, fleshy, powerful, well-endowed wine should prove to be a hedonistic head-turner when bottled. It will be delicious young, and should age for 10-15 years. This is an exciting, distinctive claret.