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.