L'Evangile Pomerol 2005

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
L'Evangile
Label Name:
 
Pomerol
Vintage:
 
2005
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pomerol, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 100 (Top 100, 2008 #21); James Suckling 100; Decanter 99; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 95-96; Neal Martin 96-97; Jancis Robinson 18/20; Falstaff 98

Tasting Note
Opulent Right Bank Pomerol: concentrated black cherry, plum, black raspberry, truffle, graphite, mocha and black olive. Silky, layered texture with sweet, polished tannins and a long, complex finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses (Comt

Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in temperature-controlled vats; completed malolactic in barrel; matured ~18 months in French oak (many lots in new oak); estate cuverie renovated 2004.

Vineyard Info
Historic Pomerol estate (records to 1741), acquired by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) in 1990. Small-production, high-quality vineyard bordering P