Tasting notes:

L’Évangile was given its name by the lawyer Isambert, who acquired the property at the beginning of the 19th century. From 1862 until 1990, the estate was held by Paul Chaperon and his heirs the Ducasse family, before being acquired by Domaines Barons de Rothschild, who now farm the gravel and calcareous clay vineyards using organic techniques. This wine, Blason de l’Évangile, is the estate’s second wine. Deep ruby in colour, the wine exhibits dark berries and plums with exotic Indian spice accents, leather and tobacco. Rich and quite full-bodied, the palate has crisp acidity and linentextured tannins framing the concentrated, lingering flavours. The wine would be a perfect match for whole black truffles baked in a salted crust. (Patricia Stefanowicz MW)