Avis professionnels
Robert Parker (94)
93-95
The 2025 L'Evangile is showing well, bursting with aromas of sweet cherries, dark berries, spices and licorice, framed by nicely integrated oak. On the palate, it's medium- to full-bodied, with a rather rich, powerful profile, built around ripe but youthfully structuring tannins. It's a blend of 87% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, some 40% of which is being matured in foudre. The vintage conditions, which produced very small berries (as little as 0.6 grams for Cabernet Franc growing on gravel), have delivered an Evangile of unusual density.
James Suckling (98)
97-98
The aromas of blackberries, black olives and hints of tobacco and dried fruit are fascinating and enticing. It’s medium- to full-bodied with creamy and polished tannins and a savory finish. Turns refined and focused after the layered fruit. Classic in character, with a caressing texture and balance. Hints of ripe fruit and freshness at the same time.
Jancis Robinson (17)
Lively and fresh with floral notes. Supple attack with mid-palate sweetness and good density of fruit. Silky tannins with some length on the finish. No exaggeration.
Vinous (97)
96-98
The 2025 L'Évangile has been given new impetus by winemaker Juliette Couderc. It is initially backward, but it really comes forth with a few swirls of the glass: black cherries, mint and juniper berries, just a hint of truffle, quite vibrant and vivacious. Wonderful delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins, a fine bead of acidity, superb minéralité, as if there were a bit of limestone soil, but there is none. Very saline on the aftertaste with impressive length. This is a marvellous L'Évangile given the growing season, and it seems imbued with so much personality.
Falstaff (97)
Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening. Fine heart cherry fruit, a hint of fresh plums, delicate nougat, underlaid with candied orange zest. Complex, taut, tightly meshed, extract-sweet core, ripe tannins, good freshness, chocolaty touch on the finish, mineral aftertaste, sweet reverberation, powerful, storable style.
