Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | L'Evangile |
Label Name: | Pomerol |
Vintage: | 2005 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pomerol, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Merlot, Cabernet Franc |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 100 (Top 100, 2008 #21); James Suckling 100; Decanter 99; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 95-96; Neal Martin 96-97; Jancis Robinson 18/20; Falstaff 98
Tasting Note
Opulent Right Bank Pomerol: concentrated black cherry, plum, black raspberry, truffle, graphite, mocha and black olive. Silky, layered texture with sweet, polished tannins and a long, complex finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses (Comt
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in temperature-controlled vats; completed malolactic in barrel; matured ~18 months in French oak (many lots in new oak); estate cuverie renovated 2004.
Vineyard Info
Historic Pomerol estate (records to 1741), acquired by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) in 1990. Small-production, high-quality vineyard bordering P