| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | L'Evangile |
| Label Name: | Blason de L'evangile Pomerol |
| Vintage: | 2016 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Pomerol, Bordeaux |
| Volume: | 1500ml |
| ABV: | 14% |
| Grape(s): | Merlot 74%, Cabernet Franc 26% |
| Acidity: | 3 |
| Tannins: | 3 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 4 |
| Length: | 4 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 93; James Suckling 93; Vinous 92; Wine Enthusiast 92; Robert Parker (RP) ~91
Tasting Note
Ripe black cherry, cassis and raspberry with cocoa, tobacco, graphite and violet hints; silky, velvety texture, polished tannins and a fresh, persistent finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, braised beef short ribs, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ, braised short ribs, shiitake pork stir-fry.
Production Method
Temperature-controlled fermentation in vats/cement with gentle extraction; malolactic in barrel/vat; aged ~14–16 months in French oak (mostly once-used), then blended from estate lots.
Vineyard Info
Château L'Évangile is a 22-hectare Pomerol estate on clay-gravel soils, producing a grand vin and the second wine Blason; owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild, known for polished Merlot-based Pomerols.
L'Evangile Blason de L'evangile Pomerol 2016
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