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1990 Château L'Evangile
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Libournais
- Pomerol
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Community Tasting Notes 208
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tbabes wrote: 95 points
March 29, 2024 - Double decanted two hours before service; the fill was base neck and the cork was sound. Surprisingly youthful appearance, with a hint of bricking at the rim. Notes of dried dark fruits, cigar box, roasted fennel, and forest floor; very savory character. Outstanding balance, with excellent focus and grip, fully integrated tannins, and a long and well delineated finish. I’d say this beauty still has another 10+ years at full maturity.
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DrELW Likes this wine: 97 points
February 17, 2024 - This was drunk at a restaurant with friends, and was drunk side-by-side against a '90 Pichon Baron. This wine was in its prime and it still had a lot of fruit. It was a textbook example of a properly aged right bank Bordeaux. The tannins were finely resolved, the body was full, and this was a totally elegant wine. The table liked this wine better than the '90 Pichon Baron. This is a great wine that one can sit on for at least another 10 years.
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sdr Likes this wine: 93 points
February 16, 2024 - Fresh, lively and delightful. At peak. Mixture of black and blue berries. Good grip and acidity. A sophisticated middleweight. Very L’Évangile.
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TheGreenFrog Likes this wine: 96 points
February 7, 2024 - Beginning to fade but still wonderful. This bottle better than the one (from same case) I had a few months ago but at this age bottle variation to be expected. This bottle had a very good level.
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hkbob Likes this wine: 96 points
February 1, 2024 - Beautiful, mid-weight wine firmly ensconced in its peak drinking window. The aromatics stole the show with vestiges of red and blue fruit, sous-bois, Ceylon tea, iodine, tobacco and cedar. Lovely balance. This flowed seamlessly across the palate with well-judged acidity providing energy to a long cedar-infused finish. An hour of air and this bottle showed at its best.
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Pro Reviews 11
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By John Gilman
Mar/Apr 2019, Issue #80, Another Look At the 1989 and 1990 Bordeaux - Twin Vintages Have Taken Different Paths With Age(Château l’Evangile) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
Anson’s pick: Bordeaux 1989 vs 1990 – Left Bank, 10/25/2018 (link)(Château L'Évangile, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
3/19/2013 (link)(Ch l'Évangile Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2012, Issue #40, The Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Report(Château l’Evangile) Subscribe to see review text.
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
Weekend in Macau, 9/9/2007(L’Evangile) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
8/17/2006 (link)(Ch L'Évangile Pomerol Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
A Mega 1990 Bordeaux Tasting with Clive, 3/21/2005(L.Evangile) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
The 1990 Clarets...To Have and To Hold (Nov 1993), 11/1/1993 (link)(L'évangile L'evangile) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
1/23/2011 (link) 93 points(Château L'Evangile) Bricking, a little cloudy, medium dark red violet color with clear meniscus; beef jus, tart plum, tart cassis nose; maturing yet a little tight still, tart cassis, tart black fruit, tart plum, beef jus palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
12/30/2009 (link) 93 points(Château L'Evangile) Dark red violet color; nice leather, tobacco nose; beefy, mature, leather, mineral palate; long finish 93+ pts.
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By Richard Jennings
12/6/2008 (link) 94 points(Château L'Evangile) Black fruit, fig and mineral nose; tart black fruit, earthy, mineral and iron palate; medium-plus finish 94+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1990
- Type Red
- Producer Château L'Evangile
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Libournais
- Appellation Pomerol
- UPC Code 3760028640516
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 95 (2%)
- In Cellars 2,611 (60%)
- Consumed 1,645 (38%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Duck breast s.v. our stringbeans (3 kinds) & fingerlings, grilled quail, stone crab, wayguWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerChâteau L'Evangile
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationPomerol
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