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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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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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.
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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(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.
3/29/2024 - tbabes wrote: 95 Points
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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2/17/2024 - DrELW Likes this wine: 97 Points
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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2/16/2024 - sdr Likes this wine: 93 Points
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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2/7/2024 - TheGreenFrog Likes this wine: 96 Points
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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2/1/2024 - hkbob Likes this wine: 96 Points
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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