Fragrant redcurrant and cranberry. Milk chocolate, vanilla, creamy, fruity and fresh with cherry and plum fruit. Cool and crisp, so much freshness straight away and so sleek, the weight is there in the density of the ripe fruit but this keeps a very slick frame. Lovely movement and energy, softly vibrant but also quite rich - a spectrum of cranberry and blackcurrant and plum fruit gives lots of different expressions with liquorice and tobacco on the finish. Chalky and stony, a lovely mineral grip too. Feels sophisticated, with balance, nothing sticks out, suave and elegant. I love it’s gentle expression though, doesn’t shout but this will be so great to drink and enjoy. I love it. Everything seems to be balanced delicately on a tightrope, with tenderness, density and tension. Really great and more finessed than some Pomerols. 3.8pH. Ageing 8% amphora, 50% new oak, 15% foudre, the rest used barrels. 42hl/ha yield. Green harvests were performed to drop 15-20% of the potential yield, given the team 'had never seen so many grapes on the vines'.

A fine line of tannins runs through this medium- to full-bodied wine. Chocolate walnut and lead pencil on very fine tannins. Classy and focused providing elegance with strength. Tight at the end. 78% merlot 21% cabernet franc and 1% cabernet sauvignon.

A fascinating exercise in terroir, as this shows the same alcohol as the Blason, but the density, fruit character and even the IPT (tannin) count are very different. You see the impact of clay soils in the building of the powerful architecture and the plush damson and black cherry fruits. There is density but tenderness to the tannins, with grilled caramel that gives a beautiful Pomerol signature. Violet floral edging arrives towards the finish, as things open up, and this is an impressive L'Evangile that can age with ease. 42hl/h yield, a record in recent years here. Certified organic since 2021. Great stuff from technical director Juliette Couderc.

Wafting from the glass with deep aromas of dark berries, spices, licorice and petals, framed by a sweet patina of new oak, the 2023 L'Evangile is medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with a textural attack that segues into a supple, integrated core that's framed by sweet, powdery tannins. It's a blend of 78% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon, checking in at 13.5% alcohol, that was harvested between September 4 and 28.

A very classy Evangile - it starts with a little soy, cocoa dust and roasted coffee beans. There is rich black cherry fruit, black plums, iodine, and some more crushed violets. Quite compact structure that fans out gracefully across the palate. Inky texture, with line of acidity and mineral driving through. Finishes with a fine sense of bitter tapenade tinge.

The 2023 L'Évangile was picked from September 4 to 28 at 42hL/ha which is the highest for many years. Matured in 50% new oak (including 15 foudres) and 8% in amphoras (my sample only from used barrels) this has a very floral and precise bouquet with dark red fruit blueberry hints of blood orange and light sous-bois scents. It's very L'Evangile. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannins. Crisp and precise there’s fine tension toward the finish with a lingering black pepper note. This is a lovely L'Évangile that deserves five or six years in bottle. It will be worth the wait.

The 2023 L’Évangile is sensual and plush in the glass. Silky refined tannins wrap around a core of dark-toned fruit spice mocha leather and dried flowers. This opens nicely leading to an explosive deep finish that is quite compelling. Élevage is 50% new oak 27% once-used barrels 15% 26hL cask and 8% amphora. It's another fine effort from the team led by Technical Director Juliette Couderc. 2030 - 2048

78% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Franc, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. Cask sample. Round, svelte and poised with tannins that give drive and length. Oak still needs to be absorbed but there’s a gentle quality to the wine. (JL)