Château l'Evangile 1998

135.00 €

Succesful Bid
This lot was part of our auction «1. Auction» on 16.01.2021.
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Château l'Evangile, Ch. l' Evangile, 1998

1 x 0.750L
Bordeaux
damaged
perfect
into neck
none
92 / 100 Robert Parker
A blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc aged in 45% new oak, this terrific l'Evangile is stuffed with concentrated blackberry and raspberry fruit. There is also an acacia-like floral character that gives the wine even more complexity. Notes of toffee, licorice, and truffles add to the aromatic fireworks. The wine is full-bodied, with superb purity as well as moderate tannin in the finish.
Wine Advocate #134 Apr 2001
97 / 100 Wine Spectator
Complex aromas of blackberry, fresh mushrooms, tobacco and wet earth. Full-bodied, soft and luxurious texture to this ripe and opulent wine. Long and decadent too. Just coming around now. Give it more time. L'Evangile at its finest.
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17 / 20 Jancis Robinson
Relatively pale with a light rim. More attenuated than the Eglise Clinet. No great concentration and already quite evolved on the nose. The opposite of a blockbuster but with finesse. Quite evolved with the fruit in retreat but very harmonious already. This would make a lovely bottle for current drinking. Neat finish with medum persistence. Not as rich or sweet as the Église Clinet.
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