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2021 Château l'Evangile, Pomerol, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Merlot
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Product: 20218016685
2021 Château l'Evangile, Pomerol, Bordeaux

Description

Merlot 69%, Cabernet Franc 30%, Cabernet Sauvignon 1%.

Much Merlot was lost to mildew; the excellent Cabernet Franc has been boosted to 30%. Equally important, indicating the estate’s direction under Juliette Couderc, is the ageing in 15% amphorae and the reduced percentage of new oak. This all creates a more polished wine with a silkier texture and greater sensuality than those accustomed to older vintages might expect. But it’s not just gloss: at its heart are the estate’s signatures of spicy plum, ground coffee and woodsmoke. What is so attractive about this “lighter” vintage is the poise and gourmand character it adds.

Drink 2027 - 2042

Our score: 18/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Maturity Not ready
Grape List Merlot
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château L'Evangile

About this wine

Merlot

The most widely planted grape in Bordeaux and a grape that has been on a relentless expansion drive throughout the world in the last decade. Merlot is adaptable to most soils and is relatively simple to cultivate. It is a vigorous naturally high yielding grape that requires savage pruning - over-cropped Merlot-based wines are dilute and bland. It is also vital to pick at optimum ripeness as Merlot can quickly lose its varietal characteristics if harvested overripe.
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Pomerol

Pomerol

With 150 or so producers and roughly 740 hectares of vineyards, the smallest of Bordeaux's major appellations is home to myriad bijou domaines – many making little more than 1,000 cases per annum. If the topography and architecture of Pomerol are typical, the style of its wines is anything but. The best vineyards are planted on a seam of rich clay extending across the raised plateau of Pomerol from the boundary of St Emilion.
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