1995 Ch L'Evangile Pomerol - 12x75cl
0695EVAN _ 1995 - Ch L'Evangile Pomerol - 12x75cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château l'Evangile
  • Region Pomerol
  • Grape Merlot / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2005 - 2020
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available

1995 - Ch L'Evangile Pomerol - 12x75cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château l'Evangile
  • Region Pomerol
  • Grape Merlot / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2005 - 2020
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available

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  • Robert Parker, April 1996, Score: 93-96

    The 1995's quality seems marginally superior to the splendid 1994. Its acidity is even lower than in the 1994. There is less grip, but compellingly sweet, jammy black-raspberry, mineral, and floral aromas jump from the glass. Medium to full-bodied and satiny smooth, with a voluptuous texture, as well as outstanding concentration and ripeness, the 1995 possesses a plush, velvety texture similar to the 1994, with more sweetness of fruit from the outstanding ripeness achieved in this vintage. This should be an immensely appealing wine in its youth, and should last for 15-20 years.Readers who wonder why some commentators have referred to Pomerol as the "Burgundy of Bordeaux," need only check out the expansive, perfumed, irresistible 1994 and 1995 offerings!All of the wines in this segment were tasted between March 19 and March 28 in Bordeaux. Most of the important wines from both the 1994 and 1995 vintages were tasted three separate times during my ten-day stay in Bordeaux. Drink: 1996-2016.

  • Robert Parker, February 1997, Score: 94-96

    This brilliant estate, adjacent to La Conseillante, Petrus, and Vieux-Chateau-Certan, has turned in exemplary efforts in 1993-95. An awesome success, L'Evangile's 1995 is opaque purple-colored, with a complex, provocative, profound nose of jammy blueberry and black-raspberry fruit nicely infused with smoky oak. The wine is fabulously extracted and full-bodied, with gobs of glycerin, extract, and richness. A profound, multi-dimensional L'Evangile, it will come close to equaling the 1990. Let's hope Madame Ducasse can keep the winemaking team of Lafite-Rothschild (who owns a significant chunk of this estate) from over-zealously fining and filtering this wine at bottling. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2022.

  • Robert Parker, January 1998, Score: 95

    L'Evangile's 1995 is an awesome success. It is opaque purple-colored, with a complex, provocative, profound nose of jammy blueberry and black raspberry fruit nicely infused with smoky oak. The wine is fabulously extracted and full-bodied, with gobs of glycerin, extract, and richness. This profound, multi-dimensional L'Evangile will come close to equaling the 1990. Let's hope Madame Ducasse can keep the winemaking team of Lafite-Rothschild (who owns a significant chunk of this estate) from over-zealously fining and filtering this wine at bottling. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2022. Last tasted 11/97.

  • Robert Parker, January 2003, Score: 92

    This wine is closed, backward, and marginally less impressive than I thought from cask. It is still an outstanding l’Evangile that may prove to be longer-lived than the sumptuous 1990, but perhaps not as opulently-styled. It remains one of the year’s’s top efforts. The dense ruby/purple color is accompanied by aromas of minerals, black raspberries, earth, and spice. The bottled wine seems toned down (too much fining and filtration?), compared with the pre-bottling samples, which had multiple layers of flesh and flavor dimension. High tannin in the finish and plenty of sweet fruit on the palate suggest this wine will turn out to be extra special. Could it have been even better if the filters had been junked in favor of a natural bottling? I think so, yet that being said, the wine’s ferocious tannin level cannot conceal its outstanding ripeness, purity, and depth. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2020. Last tasted, 10/02.

  • Robert Parker, February 1998, Score: 92

    Tasted three times, this wine is closed, backward, and marginally less impressive after bottling than it was from cask. It is still an outstanding L'Evangile that may prove to be longer-lived than the sumptuous 1990, but perhaps not as opulently-styled. It remains one of the year's's top efforts. The dense ruby/purple color is accompanied by aromas of minerals, black raspberries, earth, and spice. The bottled wine seems toned down (too much fining and filtration?), compared with the pre-bottling samples, which had multiple layers of flesh and flavor dimension. High tannin in the finish and plenty of sweet fruit on the palate suggest this wine will turn out to be extra special. Could it have been even better if the filters had been junked in favor of a natural bottling? I think so, yet that being said, the wine's ferocious tannin level cannot conceal its outstanding ripeness, purity, and depth. However, do not expect this Pomerol to be drinkable for another 5-8 years, which is longer than I initially expected. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2020.

Producer

Château l'Evangile

L'Evangile has long been one of the most sought after Right Bank châteaux. Since the Rothschildfamily (the Lafite branch) purchased the estate in 1990, its quality has rivalled neighbouring Pétrus and Lafleur.

Region

Pomerol

The small sub-region of Pomerol is situated north-east of the industrious city of Libourne. Pomerol's soils are predominately iron-rich clay with a smattering of gravel that produce wines with extraordinary power and depth. As a result of this clay-dominance, it has the highest percentage of Merlot planted in all of Bordeaux. Certain châteaux are produced exclusively from this grape, but most incorporate smaller quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc as well. Despite its hefty (if not exclusive) proportion of Merlot, many people think of wines from this region as separate entities. As one wine aficionado stated recently, "It's not Merlot. It's Pomerol." Despite the region's small size, Pomerol contains some of the world's most sought after (and expensive) wines including Pétrus, Le Pin, Lafleur, l'Evangile and Vieux Château Certan. Unlike other Bordelais subregions, there is no system of classification. The châteaux are traded on reputation alone.

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