Château L'Evangile - Pomerol 2017 b5952cb1c3ab96cb3c8c63cfb3dccaca

Le Point

16 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe6/20/2018

Fruits noirs, boisé, épices, bouche boisée, douce, assez mûre, gourmand, finale serrée.

Vinifera

95 / 100

byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018

Nez crémeux sur les fruits noirs, réglisse. Entrée en bouche évasée. Joli volume à la texture souple, d’une bonne consistance. Cet Evangile, unique dans l’histoire de la propriété car issu uniquement de merlot, se présente comme un vin associant gourmandise et profondeur. Belle finale, structurée, assez boisée à ce stade.

WeinWisser

18,5 / 20

the5/18/2018

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe5/18/2018

Vinous

94-97 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018

The 2017 L'Évangile is a stunning wine. Frost wiped out half of the potential crop, including all of the Cabernet Franc, which means the Grand Vin is 100% Merlot. Rich, sumptuous and explosive, the 2017 possesses remarkable depth and stunning intensity in all of its dimensions. The purity, energy and textural resonance of the fruit is ravishing. The 2017 saw five days of cold soak followed by 30 days on the skins. Technical Director Jean Pascal Vazart opted for gentle pumpovers and longer extractions than normal. Malolactic fermentation was done in 100% new oak, where the wine is presently aging. A massive, concentrated wine, L'Évangile is going to need a number of years to be at its very best, but it is magnificent, even in the early going. In a word: dazzling!

The Wine Cellar Insider

93-95 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/11/2018

Plum liqueur, chocolate, flowers and truffle with Asian spice are at the heart of the perfume. The opulent finish offers sweet fruits with a cocoa and anise character, along with freshness and length. Full bodied, erotic, exotic and unique for the propert

Vinous

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018

The 2017 L’Evangile is picked from 4 September to 3 October. There is no Cabernet Franc since it was frosted over (50% of the vineyard) and so Jean-Pierre Vazart said it is missing some of its power. He marked all the vines with different colors to indicate those affected so that none of the second-generation fruit was used for the Grand Vin. Yields came in at 20hl/ha and it is matured in 100% new oak. It has a deep inky purple hue. The new wood comes over quite strongly as it often does, perhaps missing the Cabernet Franc component to support that level of wood? There are light floral scents: wilted iris and violet that spring up with aeration although I would still like to see more terroir expression. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, mocha and dark chocolate on the entry with a fine bead of acidity. But I have a nagging question of whether a more prudent approach to the new oak might have engendered a more endearing L’Evangile, I was a bit disturbed by the level of wood tannin on the finish. I will be more than happy to upgrade my score if the tannin will be absorbed during élevage and with bottle age and I will be more than happy to upgrade my score.

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/27/2018

The 2017 L'Evangile is deep garnet-purple in color, featuring a profoundly scented nose of plum preserves, smoked meats, chargrill and cigar box with touches of licorice, tapenade, tar and truffles plus an earthy waft of underbrush. The palate is medium to full-bodied with a lovely purity of black and blue fruits, accented with baking spice notions and framed by plush tannins that offer just the right amount of provocative grip, finishing long and earthy.

Decanter.com

95 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2018

This has a lovely silkiness to it, one of the real successes in the appellation in terms of the texture and the quality of the tannins. It's a fairly powerful 100% Merlot with 100% new oak - an unusual combination because the old vine Cabernet Franc was lost to frost in 2017. This is one of the few wines that gets close to the quality of 2016, even if it's not quite there in terms of its completeness. 30 days maceration at reasonable temperatures has brought out the heart of plump blackberry fruit, while delivering subtle tobacco and slate elegance. I like this a lot. 100% organic in the vineyard (2016 was 95% organic) but not certified. 60% grand vin this year, from 40hl/ha.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

18 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/17/2018

Wine Enthusiast

93-95 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2018

This dense wine is packed with intense tannins. The secret to the wine, which is 100% Merlot, is not just the structure but the immensely ripe black-plum and -berry fruits that envelope the dry core, lending opulence and richness. The wine has a lift of freshness on the finish. It will age, and should not be opened before 2024.

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/7/2018

Very fine and velvety tannins in the mouth with juicy fruit that gives dark-berry, chocolate and spice character. Medium to full body. Bright acidity. Harmonious and very pretty. Pure merlot. Reminds me of the 2012, but shows a little more ripeness and suppleness.