Michael Schuster: Scented nose, with an impression of ample fruit; rich, full-bodied Pomerol with a vivid acidity and firm tannic structure; to taste, an exotic, spice-tinged, sweet black-cherry fruit, pure, fragrant, and fine; with a vibrant, vivid quality and excellent scented length. This is a wine packed with flavor, where the combination of high alcohol, high tannin, and high acidity all reinforce each other to make for powerful, sinewy, slightly severe style; there is no asperity in the texture, but it is a firm, long-term Evangile to put away for 12–15 years. 2025–40. 17.5/18.5

Michel Bettane and Thierry Desseauve: Made from 95% Merlot, this wine is rich, ample, fairly alcoholic but not heavy; deep and full-bodied on the palate, with a pure fruit finish. 18/18.5