2025 Château L'Evangile Pomerol Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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2025
Château L'Evangile (Pomerol)
Black fruit, smoke, truffles, chocolate, plums, and Maraschino cherries fill the exotic perfume. But, here, it is the palate that owns the day. Intense and concentrated, the wine offers so much volume, width, and length that you are instantly seduced. Dark, deep, focused, and precise, there is also opulence, depth, and sensuality. The finish provides the lift, so the wine is equally fresh and velvety. This is a fabulous vintage for L'Evangile. The wine blends 66% Merlot with 13% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. 13.7% ABV. The harvest took place August 26 - September 15. The wine is aging in a combination of 40% new, French oak, 40% foudres, amphora, and used oak barrels. Yields were low at only 22 hectoliters per hectare. The Grand Vin was made from 60% of the harvest. Drink from 2030-2060. 96-98 Pts 9 Views Tasted May 7, 2026 |
When to Drink Chateau L'Evangile, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Chateau L'Evangile needs time before it begins to show its true character. L'Evangile needs at least 10-15 years of aging in good vintages until it is ready to be enjoyed.
Young vintages can be decanted for 2-3 hours or more. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau L'Evangile offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 12-40 years of age after the vintage.
Serving Chateau L'Evangile with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips
Chateau L'Evangile is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Chateau L'Evangile is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.
Chateau L'Evangile is also good with Asian dishes, and hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.