TN: 1994 Château L'Evangile (France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol)
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 1:05 pm
Why I love Bordeaux:
- 1994 Château L'Evangile - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol (2/20/2015)
Cellared since release. Perfect cork and fill. Pop and pour. Dark red core, lightening but no bricking at the rim. Nose is immediately and wonderfully complex with cassis, tobacco, leather and sweet damp forest floor. Medium to full body, cassis, leather, earth and iron minerality on the palate. At that perfectly mature spot where the tertiary elements are in beautiful harmony with the aging fruit. Excellent structural balance, tannins and acid well-integrated with none of the 1994 vintage's characteristic harshness in evidence. Medium-long finish. Six hours later the last sips do show faded fruit and some harshness, but for 4 hours the wine was singing. Far exceeded my expectations. This is what cellars are for. Outstanding.