Ch. L'Evangile Blason de L'Evangile Pomerol France 2015
(Wine Advocate Score 90) Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Blason de l'Evangile—a blend of 61% Merlot and 39% Cabernet Franc—has a nose redolent of warm plums, baking spices, Christmas cake and mincemeat pie with touches of chocolate box and aniseed. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is laden with spicy black fruits, supported by soft, velvety tannins and great freshness, finishing long with some earthy layers coming through.
| Winery | Ch L Evangile |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Specific Appellation | Pomerol |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Grape variety | Merlot |
| Bottle Size | Bottle |
| Vintage | 2015 |
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L’ Évangile is a House in Bordeaux situated on the famed plateau of Pomerol. It is at the heart of this natural laboratory that the earthand the heavens bring new lessons for each vintage.
Through a mystery of geology, the southeast Pomerol plateau features a long line of surface gravel. Three vineyards, including L’Évangile, share this rare soil. The property occupies a very strategic position. It is bordered to the north by Château Pétrus, and is separated from Cheval Blanc in Saint-Emilion to the south by nothing more than a secondary road.
The vineyard covers 22 hectares, made up of sandy clay soil with pure gravel, on a subsoil containing iron residues. The grape varieties consist of Merlot (80%) which contributes to the wine’s fruity flavour and body, and its unmistakable suppleness; and “Bouchet”, the local name for Cabernet Franc (20%), which brings finesse and structure. Traditional techniques are used. Production is limited and the harvests are carried out by hand, as are numerous other tasks in the vineyard throughout the year.
The vat room and cellars were rebuilt in 2004 to make them better suited to plot selection. The grapes from each plot are separated into batches in order to judge their potential for use in the Grand Vin at the end of fermentation.
Traditional and modern winemaking methods are closely associated in all of the winery’s operations. Fermentation in vats is carried out using the traditional method of pumping over and controlled maceration, with frequent tasting. Once fermentation is completed, the wine is matured in oak barrels for 18 months.
Rigorous selection is carried out in producing Château L’Évangile and the second wine, Blason de L’Évangile.
The average production of Château L’Évangile and its second wine Blason de L’Évangile is 5,000 cases.
