CRITIC REVIEWS
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
All of the Cabernet Franc was frosted in 2017, so L'Evangile is composed of 100% Merlot for the first time. Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 L'Evangile is a little closed to begin, offering glimpses at blueberry preserves, baked plums and black raspberries scents before revealing nuances of spice cake, cinnamon stick, dusty soil and garrigue plus a waft of incense. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a lot of richness and depth, with firm, ripe, rounded tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long and spicy.
JancisRobinson.com
Tasted blind. Deep ruby colour. Menthol and dried cherries on the nose. Crunchy, raw fruit on the palate, a real perception of cedar and chewy fruit skins. The finish is dry with sawdust-like tannins, it remains very firm against the fruit core. Will it get there? (TP)