{"product_id":"chateau-levangile-blason-de-levangile-pomerol","title":"Château l'Évangile 'Blason de l'Évangile' Pomerol 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eA supple, velvet-textured Right Bank red offering the pedigree and precision of Château L'Évangile with immediate, approachable charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e87% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 1% Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDry, Red, Smooth, Full bodied\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePomerol, Bordeaux\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e75cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDietary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFarmed organically (2020 was final year of official conversion)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes \u0026amp; Food Pairings\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep ruby with a vibrant purple rim in the glass. The 2020 opens with generous aromas of ripe bramble fruit, dark plums, and black cherry, backed by subtle hints of cocoa, dried herbs, and warm graphite. On the palate, it is plush and rounded without ever feeling heavy. Ripe, fine-grained tannins support a core of juicy dark berries and spiced damson, finishing long, savoury, and fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is drinking wonderfully now with a short decant, but has plenty of stamina to keep evolving over the next decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Built for honest, flavour-packed dishes. It pairs naturally with roast rack of lamb, pan-seared duck breast with cherries, slow-braised beef shin, or roasted woodland mushrooms over polenta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Producer\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChâteau L’Évangile sits in the south-eastern corner of Pomerol’s legendary plateau, nestled neatly between Château La Conseillante and Saint-Émilion’s Cheval Blanc. Originally established in the mid-18th century, the estate joined the Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) family in 1990.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than imposing a uniform house style, the Rothschild team have steadily invested in soil vitality, plot-by-plot precision, and a gentler touch in the winery. Introduced in 1990, \u003cem\u003eBlason de L’Évangile\u003c\/em\u003e is the estate's second wine. Selected from parcels that produce fruit with a softer, more outgoing personality, it delivers genuine Pomerol pedigree without needing decades tucked away in a dark cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVineyard \u0026amp; Winery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe L’Évangile vineyard covers 22 hectares of deep clay and gravel sitting over the iron-rich subsoil (\u003cem\u003ecrasse de fer\u003c\/em\u003e) that gives Pomerol its distinct plushness and savoury depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 growing season was marked by a dry, sunny summer that delivered small berries with concentrated flavour and healthy natural acidity. The estate was in its final year of full conversion to organic viticulture during this harvest. Fruit was hand-harvested plot by plot at peak ripeness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cellar, fermentation took place in temperature-controlled vats with gentle extraction to protect the purity of the fruit. The wine was aged for roughly 15 months in French oak barrels (largely one-year-old casks previously used for the Grand Vin) alongside a small proportion aged in vats to maintain crisp freshness and bright fruit aromatics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Boutinot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57578696212853,"sku":"FGI14520","price":85.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0002\/3537\/2571\/files\/20260917-165506.jpg?v=1789660684","url":"https:\/\/aitkenwines.com\/products\/chateau-levangile-blason-de-levangile-pomerol","provider":"Aitken's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}