Chateau L'Evangile, Pomerol 2013
Standard - 75cl
Stock location: United Kingdom
In Stock
- Vintage2013
- ColourRed
- ProducerChateau L'Evangile
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- Sub RegionPomerol
- DesignationAOP
- Bottle SizeStandard - 75cl
- ABV13
- LWIN10096422013
- Avg. Critic Score3.5★★★★★★★★★★
Wine Critic Reviews
(87% merlot and 13% cabernet franc): Dark ruby. Intense, pure blackcurrant, gunflint and violet aromas on the precise nose. Then very pure and suave in the mouth, with clean, well-delineated flavors of small dark berries and minerals showing noteworthy persistence. A major success for the year.
- Reviewer Name: Ian d'Agata
- Review Date: May 2014
The 2013 l'Evangile shows a slightly deeper color as well as more noticeable ripe raspberry and black cherry fruit intermixed with notions of licorice and incense. Again, there is no hint of herbaceousness or tannic astringency in this mid-weight, slightly superficial, but charming, pretty 2013. Consume it over the next 7-8 years. This magnificent estate owned by the Rothschild family appears to be the number one challenger to the supremacy of Petrus, one of its neighbors. The owners have purchased 15 acres from La Croix de Gay, all on the high plateau of Pomerol. Consequently, l'Evangile now covers 55 acres and 37 different parcels. Obviously, 2013 was a challenge from the beginning, although the 2013 l-Evangile has turned out to be charming, fruity and easy-to-drink. The problem is the price of entry for a good rather than inspirational effort.
- Drinking Window: 2014 - 2022
- Reviewer Name: Robert Parker
- Review Date: August 2014