{"product_id":"2010-chateau-levangile-pomerol-case-of-6-btls","title":"2010 Chateau L'Evangile, Pomerol, Case of 6 btls","description":"RP98+ \"Another spectacular effort from L’Evangile, the 2010 is a close rival to the 2009 and should be fascinating to compare with that vintage over the next 30 or so years. Stunningly rich and black\/purple in color, the 2010 L’Evangile offers up the tell-tale floral note as well as black raspberry jam intermixed with cassis and kirsch. There are also ethereal floral notes and a hint of background oak. The pH is slightly above average (3.7 versus the pH of 4.0 that the 2009 and 2000 possessed). This is a massive, rich, very impressive L’Evangile, and readers should take note of the “+” in my rating, which could certainly push this wine way up there. Remarkably, I was shocked when I learned that this wine was aged in 100% new oak, as the oak is a background element in this blockbuster l’Evangile. Forget it for 3-5 years, and drink it over the following 30-40.\" RP Feb 2013\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWS97 \"A Pomerol of a different color, relying heavily on dense muscle and dark charcoal notes, with a core of fig, blackberry paste and blueberry reduction waiting in reserve. Very solid through the finish, displaying a thick ganache coating and extra loam, black licorice and dark fig notes rolling through.\" JM for WS Mar 2013\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJA97 \"Reserved aromatics at first, slowly uncurling to creme de cassis, orange peel, cherry pit, cassis, incense, intense and smoky, full of character, still very young. Muscular with a ton of life ahead of it, poised and pulled together with creamy tannins and crushed rose petals on the finish.\" JA for IB Sep 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"With an alcohol level hitting the scales at 14.8%, the 2,000 cases of 2010 L’Evangile come from a blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, which I assume is much less Cabernet Franc than what was used under the old administration of the Ducasse family versus what is being done now by Eric de Rothschild and his team. The new administrators have added some vineyard parcels from neighboring sites, particularly Le Croix de Gay, and they have also replanted part of this vineyard, which sits on the St.-Emilion border next to La Conseillante and facing Cheval Blanc and La Dominique.\" Published: Feb 27, 2013","brand":"L'Evangile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48902734741741,"sku":"BDX:LEV:LEVA-PK06-2010-F0L0C0","price":1795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLEVLEVA-PK06-2010-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1761862552","url":"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/products\/2010-chateau-levangile-pomerol-case-of-6-btls","provider":"Grand Cru Liquid Assets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}