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94 JG. "The 1981 vintage is most successful in Pomerol and these wines remain some of the very best-kept secrets from the decade of the 1980s in Bordeaux, as the grapes were all brought in here before the autumn rains changed the profile of the vintage elsewhere on the Gironde. The 1981 l’Evangile is an outstanding wine and is not far off the quality of the fine 1985 produced here, albeit a bit different in style. The bouquet is deep, pure and beautifully à point, wafting from the glass in a mix of black plums, gentle meatiness, sealing wax, a touch of lavender, gentle tariness, cigar ash, a touch of Pomerol herb tones and a fine, fine base of soil. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, complex and utterly seamless, with a fine core of fruit, melted tannins and excellent length and grip on the very well-balanced and gently wild finish. A superb l’Evangile!" John Gilman, View From the Cellar, Jan/Feb 2018, Issue #73 |