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Pomerol, Bordeaux A deep ruby/purple-colored effort, the 2000 offers a gorgeous perfume of black raspberries, licorice, truffles, and creme de cassis. In the mouth, a firm, tannic structure is followed by considerable fat as well as abundant blackberry and raspberry liqueur characteristics. There is more new oak than usual, but it is well-integrated. Backward, dense, and full-bodied, patience will be required. A classic! Anticipated maturity: 2008-2030. Rated 94-96 Robert Parker An exotic nose of jam, smoke and game. Port-like. Full-bodied and very velvety. Long, long finish. More concentrated than the great 1998. Score range: 95-100 Wine Spectator VINEYARD COMPOSITION/VARIETAL PROFILE: 75% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc The average age of vines is 40 years. HISTORY Château l'Evangile has a distinguished history of stunning vintages and produces wines of great depth. The late, passionately devoted Louis Ducasse administered the estate for many years, and his formidable wife Madame Ducasse continued the tradition with equal fervor well into her 90's. Realizing the château's unlimited potential, the Rothschild family (of Lafite-Rothschild) purchased a controlling interest in the estate in 1990. VINIFICATION The 35 acre vineyard is brilliantly situated on deep gravelly soil mixed with clay and sand. Late harvesting lowers yields (to under 475 gallons per acre, or 45 hectoliters per hectare) but produces rich, concentrated wines. The proportion of new oak barrels used for aging runs to 50% or even higher. STYLE The outstanding Château l'Evangile has one of the best reputations in Pomerol, which it well deserves. The mature wine shows a rich, full-bodied nose of black fruits (plums and blackberries), chocolate, toffee, and roasted herbs. The complex bouquet accompanies a medium acidity typical of Merlot-based wines and ripe, plush flavors of compelling richness. Most vintages have strong tannins, giving Château l'Evangile one of Pomerol's best potential aging profiles of six to twenty-five or even more years following the vintage. A quality equivalent to that of a Médoc first growth gives this hard-to-find wine the potential to be one of the area's big stars even in lesser vintages. |
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