Blason De L'Evangile 2022 (750ML)

93-94 JS / 91-93 WI / 91-93 VM / 92 DE / 90-92 JD / 89-91 WA

A juicy wine with hints of salt and cloves with hazelnuts. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and a bright finish. Crunchy. 88% merlot and 12% cabernet franc. - James Suckling

The 2022 Blason de L'Evangile, 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, is deep garnet-purple in color. It comes barreling out of the glass with bold notes of juicy plums, black cherry compote, and dark chocolate, followed by hints of dried mint, anise, and crushed rocks. The medium to full-bodied palate is showy and impactful, with bags of open-knit, gregarious fruit and a plush texture, finishing long and spicy. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent

The 2022 Blason de L'Évangile is a dense, powerful wine that very much shows the richness and density of the year. There’s tons of energy, but all of it feels directed inwards in what is a decidedly potent Blason. Strong spicy accents from the Cabernet Franc lift the expansive finish. There is so much to like here. The 2022 is the most serious Blason I can remember tasting in a long time. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

Fresh and ripe blue fruit on the nose, really aromatic and inviting with sweet cherry accents. Bright, juicy and clean with mouthwatering acidity and a stony bite to the fruit with clear minerality lacing the finely supportive tannins. A lovely cool and creamy texture, deep and rich, but gentle and calm too, nothing too much or too intense yet still structured and layered. Power comes with the gentle spiced undercurrent, this has energy and polish with lift at the end. Well textured and balanced, still quite serious though in terms of dark fruits with some liquorice and slate on the finish. A long 25 day maceration but not more of an intensive extraction. Ageing 8% amphora, 10% wooden tanks, 25% concrete and one year old barrels. 3.84pH. Earliest ever harvest starting on 29 August until 14 September. - Georgina Hindle, Decanter

The 2022 Blason De L'Evangile is based on 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc brought up in 25% tank, 15% in amphora, and 10% in new foudre, with the rest in used barrels. It's a forward, soft, incredibly charming and supple second wine with classic Merlot cherry and darker currant fruits, some leafy herbs, spice, and tobacco notes, medium body, nice balance, integrated tannins, and outstanding length. - Jeb Dunnuck

The 2022 Blason de l'Evangile offers up aromas of dark berries, cherries and rose petals, followed by a medium to full-bodied, suave, supple and seamless palate. This charming, fruit-driven Pomerol will drink well young. - William Kelley, Wine Advocate