Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | L'Evangile |
Label Name: | Pomerol |
Vintage: | 2010 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pomerol, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.8% |
Grape(s): | Merlot (~88%), Cabernet Franc (~12%) |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker/Wine Advocate: 98 (98+) ; Wine Spectator: 97 ; Decanter: 97 ; James Suckling: 96. 8%
Tasting Note
Concentrated black-fruit core (blackberry, black cherry, cassis) with violet florals, truffle, dark chocolate and cocoa; dense, silky tannins and a long, ganache-like finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast ribeye, rack of lamb, beef tenderloin, duck à l'orange. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ beef (bulgogi), mushroom hot pot, rich Chinese braised beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in temperature-controlled concrete vats with extended maceration; full malolactic fermentation and ~18 months in new French oak (majority new).
Vineyard Info
Château L'Evangile (22 ha) on the Pomerol plateau; owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) since 1990; neighbouring Petrus and Cheval Blanc.