2012 Chateau L'Evangile

Frankrig / Bordeaux / Pomerol Rouge
 
2012 Château L'Evangile præsenterer en dyb, mørk farve med nuancer af violet.
Meget frugtagtig næse med mørke bær (moreller, solbær) og friske noter af mokka og toast.
I smagen er angrebet raffineret og silkeblødt med en kraftfuld, afbalanceret tanninstruktur.
Teksturen er tæt og meget fløjlsagtig takket være de modne, velintegrerede tanniner.
Eftersmagen er lang med frugtnoter, men domineres af tanninernes kvalitet.
Andreas Larsson tasting notes 97/100: "Excellent purity, vibrant fruit, fresh wild raspberry, blackberry, fine spices, round and voluminous, fluid with a good level of density and concentration but soft extraction, very silky, sexy and long finish, excellent material!".
 
The Wine Cellar Insider/Jeff Leve tasting notes 93/100 (April 2012): "Truffle, licorice, smoke, plum, black cherry and floral notes open the wine. The wine is full bodied, fresh and shows sandy tannins. On the palate you find a wine struggling to be soft, with hints of olive and herbs, along with the juicy plums. Give this time to soften and come together. The harvest took place between September 20 and October 9. The wine was made from a blend of 93% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc".
 
Blend: 
93 % Merlot, 7 % Cabernet Franc.

Aldringspotentiale:
Mere end 15 år.
 
Ratings vintage 2012:
  
Le Guide Hachette des Vins: 3 Stars + Coup de Cœur.
  
Andreas Larsson: 97/100.
  
Inside Bordeaux/Jane Anson: 95/100.
  
Winedoctor: 95/100.
  
Neal Martin/Wine Advocate: 94-96/100.
  
James Suckling: 94-95/100.
  
Wine Spectator: 94/100.
  
Robert Parker The Wine Advocate: 90-94/100.
  
Bettane et Desseauve: 18.5/20.
  
Decanter: 17,25/20.