Parker - Wine Advocate Lisa Perrotti-Brown (97 Punkte)
The 2016 L'Evangile is made from 92% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc. It has a deep garnet-purple color and opens with notions of plum preserves, Black Forest cake, red cherry compote and black raspberries with touches of menthol, chocolate box, licorice and tobacco leaf. Medium to full-bodied, the palate features fantastically ripe, velvety tannins and beautiful freshness, lifting the generous, brightly fruited mid-palate and giving bags of energy to the very long-lingering, minerally finish.
René Gabriel/Andre Kunz (20 Punkte)
(92 % Merlot, 8 % Cabernet Franc, 33 hl/ha) Dichtes, samtenes, fein opulentes Bouquet, Pralinen, Heidelbeeren, fein Pflaumen, Lakritze, Red Currant, Tabak. Konzentrierter, vielschichtiger, eleganter, süsser, saftiger Gaumen mit cremiger Frucht, sehr viel feinem Tannin, dichter, fein muskulöser Struktur, vielfältiger, kräftiger, opulenter Aromatik, sehr langer, dichter, voller Abgang mit vielen süssen Rückaromen.
Vinous Antonio Galloni (94-97 Punkte)
Jean-Pascal Vazart has done a magnificent job with the 2016 L'Évangile. Silky and caressing on the palate, the wine soars out of the glass with extraordinary perfume. Somehow it manages to be incredibly dense and deep yet stay light on its feet. Perfectly ripe, silky tannins add to an impression of total finesse. Captivating and riveting in its beauty, the 2016 L'Évangile is without question one of the most brilliant and memorable wines of the year. Vazart gave the 2016 lots about 31 days on the skins, with a gentle extraction, followed by malolactic fermentation in barrel.