Chateau l´Evangile 2002

WEINWISSER: "Extrem dunkles Violett-Granat. Offenes, ausladendes Bouquet, Schwarzteenote, Lakritze, Pflaumenkompott, leichter Luftton. Tolle, schwarzbeerige Aromatik, Black-Currant-Noten, schmeichelnde Süsse im Extrakt, reife Säure, intensives Rückaroma, Kandis, Vanilleschote, nobel verpackt, wird sich weiterhin sehr positiv entwickeln, weil erst im Nachklang eine intensive Adstringenz entsteht. Ein leicht zu unterschätzender Wein, aufgrund der Anlagen sensationell, einer der feinsten und besten Pomerol."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "A successful wine for a Right Bank Pomerol, this is an elegant but strongly constituted, medium-bodied L’Evangile with a deep ruby/purple-tinged color, sweet blackberry, raspberry notes, with a distinctive earthiness, medium body, surprising potency (13.8% alcohol) and a long finish with sweet tannin. The blend in 2002, according to Jean Pascal Vazart, was 78% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Franc. The tannins are sweeter than I would have thought, so I suspect this wine will drink well early, but have good keeping qualities. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2017."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: 90 THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Forest leaf, plum and earthy scents come to forefront. On the palate, the wine is medium/full bodied, with a distinctive, herbal edge to the fruit, finishing with licorice and spicy red berries. This is probably close to fully mature. The wine was made from a blend of 76% Merlot and 24% Cabernet Franc."