Château Evangile 1990 SD


Château L’Evangile 1990 is a red wine from Pomerol in Bordeaux, produced by Château L’Evangile. It is a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. The Wine Advocate awards it 93/100, suggesting a drinking window of 2020 to 2040; Jancis Robinson rates it 16.5/20, with a window from 1998 to 2010. The Wine Advocate describes a wine with fine yet firm tannins, combining black and red fruits with nuances of sage, black truffle, and spices.
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La bouteille proposée

Size
Bottle (75cl)
Packaging
Original Wooden Case of 12
Label Condition
Slightly Damaged
Fill Level
Perfect
Capsule Condition
Perfect

Identité du vin

Couleur
Red
Pays
France
Région
Bordeaux
Appellation
Pomerol
Producteur / Domaine
Château L'Evangile
Millésime
1990

Cépage et assemblage

Grape Variety
70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc
Domaine

Château L'Evangile

Château L’Évangile is a 22-hectare estate situated in the south-east of the Pomerol plateau, between the Pétrus and Cheval Blanc sectors. Its vineyard, predominantly planted with Merlot, is set on soils comprising a mixture of clay, gravel and sand. The estate has been owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) since 1990 and is managed by Juliette Couderc.

Owner
Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite)
Maître de chais
Olivier Trégoat
Surface (ha)
22.00 ha
Production (average bottles per vintage)
environ 60 000 bouteilles/an

Histoire du domaine

The Léglise family, originally from Libourne, founded the estate and played a part in establishing the Pomerol vineyard in the mid-18th century. The property appears in the 1741 land registry under the name Fazilleau. At the turn of the 19th century, whilst covering around 13 hectares, it was sold to a lawyer named Isambert, who gave it the name L’Évangile. In 1862, Paul Chaperon acquired the estate and had the Second Empire-style mansion built, which still stands on the property today. As early as 1868, the Cocks and Féret guide listed L’Évangile amongst the ‘Premier Cru du Haut-Pomerol’. Following the death of Paul Chaperon around 1900, his descendants, the Ducasse family, retained ownership of the estate. Louis Ducasse took over the running of the estate in 1957, following the severe frosts of 1956, and his widow, Simone Ducasse, continued to manage it from 1982 onwards. In 1990, Simone Ducasse chose Baron Éric de Rothschild as the buyer, and the estate joined the Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite). Since 2020, Juliette Couderc has been managing the estate, whilst Olivier Trégoat serves as technical director for the DBR Lafite estates outside Pauillac and is directly involved in the decisions regarding blending and winemaking at L’Évangile.

Critiques professionnelles

Notes & cotations

The Wine Advocate 93/100
Reviewed by
Neal Martin
Published
Drink Date
2020-2040

The 1990 Château L'Evangile has not been as consistent as its 1989 counterpart (see Robert Parker's previous tasting note). Here it showed well, even if I maintain a preference for the 1989. The nose is sultry, broody and takes time to unfurl, almost reluctantly offering up sage and black truffle infused black fruit, developing a subtle aniseed-like aroma with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine but firm tannin. It is not as charming as the 1989, sweeter in the mouth, fleshier perhaps. That initial rush of black fruit is usurped by red fruit towards the finish, laced with bay leaf and a pinch of white pepper. While I would broach the 1989 now, I would be inclined to reach for the 1990 with another 3-4 years. Tasted January 2016.

Wine Spectator 95/100
Jancis Robinson 16.5/20
Reviewed by
Jancis Robinson
Published
Drink Date
1998 - 2010

Rich and obviously very ripe initially but losing fruit on the palate and by now quite light bodied.

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