heaviness or sweetness
herbal and spicy throughout
The opening bouquet takes a little time and air to fully reveal its ripe red and black fruit underlaid with earth and spice
A ripe and expressive nose reveals notes of both red and dark berries that are cut with plenty of earth influence that can also be found on the vibrant and voluminous flavors that terminate in a rustic and youthfully austere finish
Lots of fruit and certain balsamic touches from the aging
Chateau L'Evangile, Pomerol, France 2020 Augustine heaviness or sweetnessThe Lvangile is gorgeous. Rich, creamy and expansive in feel, the 2020 is a wine of succulence and textural richness. Black cherry, mocha, espresso, cloves, leather and licorice all meld together. Malolactic fermentation in barrel helps give Lvangile its sumptuous, creamy personality. The 2020 spent 15 months in barrel, 50% new, with 10% of the wine aged in amphora. The 2020 is a gorgeous wine that is also a wine of transition, as so many things are