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L'Evangile 1990

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > Pomerol
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyMerlot/Cabernet Franc

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Tasting Notes

A fabulous example of L'Evangile at its best. Dense ruby/purple with some amber at the edge, this wine has a gorgeous nose of black truffles intermixed with caramel, malt chocolate, sweet black raspberries, and blackberries. The wine is full-bodied with loads of glycerine giving it a very opulent, almost viscous feel on the palate. It still tastes youthful, but has always been accessible throughout its entire life. The wine does have plenty of tannin, but most of it is concealed by the wealth of fruit extract and the wine's viscocity. It is sensational L'Evangile that is just beginning to develop the secondary nuances of adolescence. Anticipated maturity: now-2024. Last tasted, 11/02.

96
Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book (4), December 2003

Tasted at the Dynasty restaurant in Hong Kong. The Chateau l'Evangile 1990 continues to evolve at a glacial pace. This bottle is less open than the one back in 2008, more austere with a quasi-Pauillac-like bouquet at first: cedar and graphite eventually ebbing away to reveal dried herbs and Italian dried meats. The palate is medium-bodied and more tannic than I recall and unlike other 1990 Right Banks in that it is quite linear and symmetrical, eschewing those hot summer fruits that form the leitmotif of the vintage. As they say…moody bugger! Tasted November 2011.

93
Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, January 2012

Very deep crimson with a fully mature rim. Rich, fruity, velvety nose that is very slightly charred and, served blind, even more obviously Pomerol than a 1990. A slightly marie/oyster shells note. Velvety texture. Punchy palate impact - no fading flower. A roasted quality with an iron/mineral streak.Drink 1998-2015.Date tasted 17th Aug 06.

18.5+
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, October 2006
16.73
Group Tasting, Blind 1990 Tasting, September 2000
96
Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book (3), November 1998
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