2017 chateau l'evangile, pomerol

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Why We're Buying

Château l'Évangile is one of the oldest and most highly respected châteaux in Pomerol. Its merlot-dominant wine consistently rates near the top of the appellation. It's a worth addition to any collection of world-class wine.

Critics Scores

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

All of the Cabernet Franc was frosted in 2017, so L'Evangile is composed of 100 Merlot for the first time. Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 L'Evangile is a little closed to begin, offering glimpses at blueberry preserves, baked plums and black raspberries scents before revealing nuances of spice cake, cinnamon stick, dusty soil and garrigue plus a waft of incense. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a lot of richness and depth, with firm, ripe, rounded tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long and spicy.

Jeb Dunnuck

Production was down 40 at Chateau L’Evangile due to the frost. The 2017 Chateau L'Evangile is 100 Merlot, and 2017 is the first time this cuvee has not included some other variety. Aged 16 months in 75 new barrels, it's a ripe, powerful L'Evangile loaded with chocolate-laced black fruits, mocha, toasted spice, and subtle oak. These carry over to the palate, where the wine is medium to full-bodied, has plenty of oomph and power, yet stays flawlessly balanced and even elegant. It’s a stunning example from the vintage that’s going to benefit from 4-6 years of bottle age and cruise for two decades.

James Suckling

The generosity in this wine is essence-like with black cherries, black truffles and wet earth. Full-bodied and deep with rich, creamy tannins and a long, intense finish. It goes on for minutes. Silky and fantastic. Extremely well done. Drink after 2023.

Wine Enthusiast

This dense wine is packed with intense tannins. The secret to the wine, which is 100 Merlot, is not just the structure but the immensely ripe black-plum and -berry fruits that envelope the dry core, lending opulence and richness. The wine has a lift of freshness on the finish. It will age, and should not be opened before 2024.

Decanter

This has a lovely silkiness to it, one of the real successes in the appellation in terms of the texture and the quality of the tannins. It's a fairly powerful 100 Merlot with 100 new oak - an unusual combination because the old vine Cabernet Franc was lost to frost in 2017. This is one of the few wines that gets close to the quality of 2016, even if it's not quite there in terms of its completeness. 30 days maceration at reasonable temperatures has brought out the heart of plump blackberry fruit, while delivering subtle tobacco and slate elegance. I like this a lot. 100 organic in the vineyard (2016 was 95 organic) but not certified. 60 grand vin this year, from 40hl/ha.

Wine Spectator

This is a breed apart, with a remarkably dense yet lithe core of braised fig, warmed plum sauce and steeped black currant fruit, coated with ganache and melted licorice details and infused with incense and black tea notes. Incredibly lush through the finish, but maintains cut and drive due to the well-embedded alder spine. Best from 2022 through 2040.