Château L'Evangile - Pomerol 2007 b5952cb1c3ab96cb3c8c63cfb3dccaca

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

90 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe8/30/2010

Medium ruby-red. Plum, redcurrant, spices, pipe tobacco, caramel and dried flowers on the ripe nose. Then sweet and silky in the mouth, with intense dark cherry and licorice flavors nicely framed by sound acids and smooth tannins. Just a hint of herbal cabernet franc to indicate the vintage. In a cooler style, and already accessible.

Wine Advocate

88 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2010

This dark ruby-colored, medium-weight l’Evangile exhibits creamy blackberry and raspberry fruit, a superficial attack, but plenty of charm, silky tannin, and low acidity make for a delicious wine to drink over the next 7-8 years.... Drink 2010-2018

Wine Spectator

91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe1/6/2010

Fresh tobacco and blackberry aromas follow through to a medium- to full-bodied palate, with polished tannins and a pretty finish. Caressing and attractive, with a lot of new wood. Best after 2012.—

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

89-91 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2008

(86% merlot and 14% cabernet franc) Good deep red-ruby. Aromas of black raspberry, bitter chocolate, minerals and licorice; this smells ripe. The palate offers lovely sucrosite and floral lift to the rather voluptuous, enveloping flavors, with slightly edgy acidity giving the wine a penetrating quality. The firm tannins seem a bit abrupt, but the finish shows an enticing chocolatey ripeness. The fruit here came in with potential alcohol in the fairly high 13.5% range, noted estate manager Vazart, who told me that a saignee of just 3% was done.

Le Point

17,5 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/15/2008

Nez très cerise, fruits noirs, bouche ronde, souple, soyeuse, les petits tanins du franc qui réveillent la bouche lui donnent de la nervosité, beau travail d'assemblage, vif et moelleux. Vin très élégant.

Wine Advocate

88-90 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe5/5/2008

TAST

17.50-18 / 20

the4/29/2008

Depuis 2004, les efforts entrepris par le désormais unique propriétaire (Barons de Rothschild-Lafite) portent incontestablement leurs fruits et le vin s’impose dans ce millésime parmi l’un des quatre ou cinq plus accomplis de la rive droite. Digérant sans mal son ambitieux élevage, le vin exprime une palette aromatique brillante et complexe, un corps soyeux, délicat et très enveloppant, une longueur raffinée. D’une dimension élégante mais pas surpuissante, c’est un Évangile qui atteint une certaine perfection formelle.

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2008

A dark purple/garnet core. This has a very attractive nose with blackberries, plum with a Burgundian sensibility. Smooth tannins on the palate with very good structure – this is a really seductive L’Evangile with lots of vibrancy and freshness. What really distinguishes it is the harmony right on the very finish with a touch of dark chocolate and mocha lingering on the aftertaste. Certainly one of the best Pomerols. Tasted April 2008.

Jancis Robinson

17.50 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/14/2008

14% Cabernet Franc. Complex, intriguing nose. Deep flavours. Really very unusually, heady aroma. Then good attack – mouthfilling with great ripe fruit on the front palate and then good balance of acid and tannin. Round, not for the very long term, but lots of stuffing – more so than most wines. Quite long. Silky texture. Really pretty snazzy. 17.5+

Decanter Magazine

17 / 20

the4/4/2008

Big wine in the context of the vintage. Palate full, sweet and warm with firm but finely edged tannins. Maturity at the optimum. The Cabernet Franc (16%) adds an extra note of elegance and length. Drink 2014-2022.

Wine Spectator

88-91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/2/2008

Gorgeous aromas of blackberry, dark chocolate and vanilla follow through to a full body, with fine tannins and a medium finish. A slight dip in the middle palate. Pretty, with sweet fruit and a medium finish. —J.S.