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Blason de L'Evangile 2016
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Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
The 2016 Blason de l'Evangile is made up of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it features lovely warm red fruit notes—kirsch, raspberry pie and redcurrants—with a core of black plums, cracked pepper, pencil shavings and cloves. Medium-bodied, elegant, refreshing and packed with vivacious red berry flavors, it has a fine-grained texture and long perfumed finish.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2016 Blason de L'Evangile is a blend of 74% Merlot and 26% Cabernet Franc. It has a tightly wound bouquet, a little coquettish at first but opening nicely with black cherries, a touch of blueberry and minerals. The palate is medium-bodied with rather rigid tannin on the entry, a masculine Deuxième Vin, quite spicy with a dash of white pepper on the finish.
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2016 Blason de L'Évangile is bold and racy, with remarkable depth for a second wine. Supple, fruit and easygoing, the 2016 will give readers immense pleasure over the next handful of years. Floral notes and red berry fruit carry the Blason nicely. Blason is built on a core of young-vine Merlot, with 26% Cabernet Franc in the blend. The 2016 spent 14 months in once-used barrels.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
A spicy, earthy, rich and minerally second wine from L’Evangile. Full-bodied, juicy, long and very flavorful.
Reviewed by: James Suckling
There’s pretty decadence and richness to the second wine of L’Evangile with chocolate, meat and spicy character. Very deep sweetness of fruit. Medium body, ripe and round tannins and a flavorful finish. Drink after 2023, but already delicious.
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The Blason de L'Evangile, chosen from vats with the same bases as the great wine, presents characteristics close to the great wine with, however, a lesser aging potential since its aging in barrels is shorter. It should be drunk younger than its elder.
