Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | L'Evangile |
Label Name: | Pomerol |
Vintage: | 2019 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pomerol (Bordeaux Right Bank) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.6% |
Grape(s): | Merlot 83.5%, Cabernet Franc 16%, Cabernet Sauvignon 0.5%. |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Jeb Dunnuck 98; Decanter 97; James Suckling 96; Wine Spectator 96; Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 94. (Aggregated critical scores and reviews)
Tasting Note
Concentrated black-plum and blackberry fruit with violet perfume, dark chocolate, spice and cedar. Plush, silky texture with ripe, integrated tannins and a long, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef short ribs, duck confit, mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (galbi), braised soy-braised beef or rich braised lamb dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; plot-by-plot fermentation (cement vats), élevage ~18 months in French oak (majority new barrels/70% new reported). Traditional Bordeaux vinification, careful selection for grand vin.
Vineyard Info
22-hectare estate on sandy-clay, gravel and iron-rich 'crasse de fer' soils; owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) since 1990, historic Pomerol property near Pétrus and Cheval Blanc.