Evangile: Chateau L’Evangile 2015

Chateau L’Evangile 2015

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100
100
2
Merlot 84%, Cabernet Franc 16%
5
rød, tør
Modnet
15,5% Vol.
Modenhed til at drikke: 2025–2065
Pakket ind i: 6 OHK
9
voluminøs og kraftfuld
rig på tanniner
3
Lobenberg: 100/100
Suckling: 100/100
International Wine Report: 98/100
Parker: 97+/100
Neal Martin: 96–98/100
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Frankrig, Bordeaux, Pomerol
7
Allergener: Sulfitter,
lobenberg

Heiner Lobenberg om:
Chateau L’Evangile 2015

100
/100

84% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc. Høsten fandt sted mellem 29. september og 5. oktober. Jeg var især begejstret for denne næse. Evangile har ofte en utrolig kraftig, tæt næse og var så utrolig fin for mig for første gang i 2014, hvilket nu fortsætter i 2015. En smuk sort kirsebærnæse at springe ind i, næsten ikke andet end denne utroligt fine, voluminøse sorte kirsebær. Det er perfekt at gå direkte til Château La Croix to Evangile og springe fra det fine røde kirsebær, fra denne enorme møre saftige frugt, til det meget mere massive, men også smidige charmerende sorte kirsebær. Det er et utroligt Pomerol-år med lidt søde morbær og lidt cassis, der langsomt dukker op. Men kirsebærret er fortsat totalt dominerende. Nu er jeg nysgerrig på munden. Munden fremstår som en tæt, sort sky af tanniner, men svævende, fin, ultra-chic og ultra-lækker. Personligt foretrækker jeg stadig La Croix, som er det røde kirsebærs modstykke, i sin blødhed og drikkelighed, men Evangile er den større vin. Denne vin er også storslået og lækker, en vin, der altid vil blive drukket. Den varme kirsebærsmag i Evangile er virkelig en lille sensation. Vi har 2014 her med meget mere tæt, drivende frugt, men alt er smørblødt. Det enorme tannintæppe kan mærkes, man fornemmer, at det er en dimension, der fandtes i de helt store årgange som 1961 ... Nej, denne vin er nok endda lige så grandios, eller endda bedre, end den strålende 64'er i sort kirsebær. Det er ikke den eneste grandiose Pomerol, men den er helt klart i toppen. 100/100

100
/100

Suckling om: Chateau L’Evangile

Stunning aromas of blackberries, black olives, brown sugar and dried flowers. Tar. Full-bodied, dense and layered. Superfine tannins, yet this is muscular and long. An amazing wine reminiscent of the great L’Evangiles of the 1950s. Straight track. Goes on and on. Truly great wine. Try in 2024. Just a baby. 100/100

Smagsnotat
98
/100

International Wine Report om: Chateau L’Evangile

-- IWR: One of the most impressive wine from the vintage, the 2015 Chateau L'Evangile is a majestic wine composed from 84% Merlot and 16% Cabernet Franc. It opens with gorgeous aromatics of ripe blackberries and dark fruits which come together with espresso, minerals and earthy nuances all soaring from the glass. On the palate this is dense and layered with remarkable overall concentration and depth, yet remains beautifully balanced. It continues to utterly impress until the very end where it lingers on and on. Just a sensational wine which with have an incredibly long future ahead. 98/100

97+
/100

Parker om: Chateau L’Evangile

--Parker: The 2015 L'Evangile is composed of 84% Merlot and 16% Cabernet Franc and was matured for 18 months in new oak barrels from Tonnellerie des Domaines (their own cooperage). Deep garnet-purple in color, it absolutely leaps from the glass with complex, gregarious notes of blackberry pie, plum preserves, smoked meats/charcuterie, mocha and licorice plus suggestions of cloves, black soil and unsmoked cigars. Full-bodied, rich, opulent and jaw-droppingly sexy, it has beautifully plush yet firm tannins with a lively backbone and a very long, spicy finish. 97+/100

Smagsnotat
96–98
/100

Neal Martin om: Chateau L’Evangile

-- NM: The 2015 L'Evangile is a blend of 84% Merlot and 16% Cabernet Franc picked between September 15 and October 5, and September 29 to October 5 respectively. Matured almost in 100% new oak, it has a very pure and charming bouquet, the Merlot dominant and slightly shrouding the Cabernet Franc at the moment. It is worth staying with this Pomerol, because it does change after four to five minutes in the glass, revealing touches of truffle and iodine. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, well-judged acidity, understated on the entry but gaining momentum in the glass, retaining a wonderful sense of symmetry and finishing with precision and class. This could well be the pick of the wines from the Domaines Barons Rothschild stable in 2015 and kudos to winemaker Jean-Pascal Vazart. 96-98/100

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Chateau L'Evangile

Louis Ducasse, den afdøde ejer af Chateau L'Evangile, erklærede engang, at L'Evangile var lige så god som naboslottet Petrus og endda mere kompleks. Selv om der måske er lidt ejerskabsstolthed i denne udtalelse, kan man roligt sige, at de 14 hektar med en fremragende beliggenhed under...

Chateau L’Evangile 2015