99/100
From the very first moment your nose approaches the glass you know something special is happening. Seductive, rich, mouth-filling to the point that you really understand what that means. Just pops out of your mouth, with evident density of luscious blackberry and brambled raspberry fruit but also vertical climb through the palate. Violet notes marry with baked earth, grilled liquorice, tension and seduction. Highest level of Cabernet Franc in the blend in recent history, and first time that they have used all of the Cabernet Franc available in the vineyard - also first time to have this touch of Cabernet Sauvignon since the Rothschilds arrived at the property. Have I tasted a better l'Evangile? Certainly not at this stage, and one of the very few wines in 2019 that I can say without question approaches a perfect score. I don't give 100s at En Primeur but this is off the scale delicious, and I already can't wait to taste it in bottle. 98-100. Drinking Window 2027 - 2050.
98/100
Lots of black-olive, crushed-berry and wet-earth aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, yet polished with a very fine, velvety texture from the tannins. It's long and structured with a blue-fruit and stone undertone to the palate. Some sage, too. More balanced than in the past. Extremely persistent on the palate. 83.5% merlot, 16% cabernet franc and 0.5% cabernet sauvignon.
96/100
A rocking bouquet of blue fruits, dark chocolate, damp earth, and violet emerges from the 2019 Château L'Evangile, a slightly fresher yet still deep, concentrated expression of this château. Full-bodied, with beautiful tannins, a great mid- palate, and certainly no shortage of length on the finish, it has the silky, seamless style of the vintage, yet I'd still give bottles a solid 7-8 years in a cold cellar. It's a slightly changed style but still gorgeous.
99/100
From the very first moment your nose approaches the glass you know something special is happening. Seductive, rich, mouth-filling to the point that you really understand what that means. Just pops out of your mouth, with evident density of luscious blackberry and brambled raspberry fruit but also vertical climb through the palate. Violet notes marry with baked earth, grilled liquorice, tension and seduction. Highest level of Cabernet Franc in the blend in recent history, and first time that they have used all of the Cabernet Franc available in the vineyard - also first time to have this touch of Cabernet Sauvignon since the Rothschilds arrived at the property. Have I tasted a better l'Evangile? Certainly not at this stage, and one of the very few wines in 2019 that I can say without question approaches a perfect score. I don't give 100s at En Primeur but this is off the scale delicious, and I already can't wait to taste it in bottle. 98-100. Drinking Window 2027 - 2050.
98/100
Lots of black-olive, crushed-berry and wet-earth aromas and flavors. Full-bodied, yet polished with a very fine, velvety texture from the tannins. It's long and structured with a blue-fruit and stone undertone to the palate. Some sage, too. More balanced than in the past. Extremely persistent on the palate. 83.5% merlot, 16% cabernet franc and 0.5% cabernet sauvignon.
96/100
A rocking bouquet of blue fruits, dark chocolate, damp earth, and violet emerges from the 2019 Château L'Evangile, a slightly fresher yet still deep, concentrated expression of this château. Full-bodied, with beautiful tannins, a great mid- palate, and certainly no shortage of length on the finish, it has the silky, seamless style of the vintage, yet I'd still give bottles a solid 7-8 years in a cold cellar. It's a slightly changed style but still gorgeous.
Bordeaux
Vin fra Bordeaux spænder over et overvældende udvalg af smagsoplevelser og stilarter. Bordeaux, denne bemærkelsesværdige vinregion, ligger smukt ved Atlanterhavet i det vestlige Frankrig. Det er her, i Bordeaux, at vinproduktionen er mest omfattende i hele Frankrig, og de mere end 120.000 hektar vinmarker fortæller historien om Bordeauxs indflydelse på verdens vinverden. Herfra produceres de fleste varianter af vin - lige fra tør mousserende Cremant, milde rødvine, friske hvidvine, intense kraftfulde rødvine og søde dessertvine.
Med en årlig produktion på mere end 700 millioner flasker vin er Bordeaux-regionen en sand vinmagt. Og det er ikke kun kvantitet, men også kvalitet, der præger Bordeaux. Her findes ikke færre end 54 forskellige appellationer, hvoraf nogle er verdensberømte, mens andre er skjulte perler, der venter på at blive opdaget.
Druerne, som er hjertet og sjælen i Bordeaux-vine, er primært Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon og Cabernet Franc, suppleret med små mængder Petit Verdot, Carmenere og Malbec. Disse druesorter giver Bordeaux-vine deres karakteristiske smag og stil. Venstre bred af Gironde-floden er hjemsted for Cabernet Sauvignon-dominerede vine, som er kendt for deres struktur og styrke. På højre side af floden, hvor Merlot regerer, finder man bløde og fyldige vine med en umiddelbar charme.
Én af de mest berømte Bordeaux-appellationer er Médoc, der producerer de ikoniske Bordeaux-vine, der bærer navne som Château Margaux, Château Latour og Château Lafite Rothschild. Disse vine er skattede af samlere og kendere for deres evne til at ældes i årtier og udvikle komplekse smagsnuancer.
På højre bred af Gironde-floden finder man Saint-Émilion og Pomerol, der er kendt for deres Merlot-dominerede vine. Château Cheval Blanc og Château Pétrus er to af de mest eftertragtede ejendomme i Bordeaux, der producerer sublimt raffinerede vine.
Så uanset om du er en inkarneret vinentusiast eller blot nyder et godt glas vin fra Bordeaux fra tid til anden, er Bordeaux-regionen en ubestridelig destination. Den lange historie, de forskelligartede landskaber og det uendelige udvalg af vinoplevelser gør Bordeaux til et sted, der aldrig mister sin magi. Så næste gang du åbner en flaske vin fra Bordeaux, lad dig fordybe i denne regionale skat, der er skabt af passion, tradition og ekspertise. Bordeaux-vin er en verden i sig selv, og den er skabt til at nyde igen og igen.
