1983 Château l'Évangile
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A gorgeous bouquet of black-raspberries, minerals, spices, and cedar is an immediate turn-on. The deep ruby color is followed by medium-bodied, beautifully concentrated, well-focused flavors. The exotic side of l'Evangile so noticeable in its top vintages comes across in this plummy, rich, viscous, medium to full-bodied, fleshy wine. More tannin was evident in this tasting than in the past, which makes me think the wine might be starting to display more structure. One of the best right bank wines of the vintage, it should be drunk over the next 12-15 years. Last tasted, 7/93.
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Good color with an infusion of plum and violet aromas. full-bodied and extremely fresh with plum, berry and dark chocolate flavors. Firm and fresh finish. A bit tough. needs time.--The Bordeaux 50. Best after 1997. James Suckling,Wine Spectator 1994.
Consistently an outstanding success for L'Evangile, the 1983 exhibits a dark ruby/purple color, followed by a knock-out nose of black raspberries, Asian spices, and minerals. Not a blockbuster claret, it is an elegant, medium-bodied, beautifully knit Pomerol with a seductive perfume, and soft, round, lush flavors with no hard edges. This wine remains remarkably fresh and vibrant, with good length. It should hold at its current plateau of maturity. Anticipated maturity: Now-2005. Last tasted 12/95. Robert Parker, Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition # B1.
About the producer
Ch. l’Evangile is a leading Pomerol estate and the Right Bank sibling of Ch. Lafite Rothschild, part of the prestigious Domaines Barons de Rothschild group.