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Château L’Évêché, AOC Saint Émilion Grand Cru
92-93/100
James Suckling
« Lots of freshness and density with velvety tannins and blue fruits. Cool and spicy. Fascinating blend of 80% merlot, 15% cabernet franc, 2% cabernet sauvignon, 1% malbec, 15 carmenère, and 1% petit verdot »
90-92/100
PARKER & Neil Martin (Wine Advocate)
« The 2015 Château L’Évéché is a blend of 75% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc plus a seasoning of other varieties, aged in new oak, foudres and used barrels. It has a lifted blackberry and raspberry-scented bouquet with fine definition, broody, more introspective than I expected, the gravel soils imparting a Left Bank trait. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin. This is a structured Saint Émilion with fine salinity towards the finish, one that deserves 3-4 years in bottle, but I suspect will be worth the wait. »
17/20
Jancis Robinson
« Black! Concentrated fruit with a hint of tar and much opulence. Sweet start – so much sweet fruit that the sandy tannins emerge only at the very end. But there is freshness here too. This works! »
17/20
Jancis Robinson
« New owners since 2008 ; on gravely land. Old vines and they are planting all the varieties allowed in the appellation including Petit Verdot, Malbec and Carmenère. Savoury and rather wild and interesting. A wine to look out for. No excess oak! Tastes rather biodynamic. Really lively undertow »
86-89/100
Wine Spectator
« Pure floral aroma »
15,25-15,50
JM QUARIN
« C’est bon ! »
86/100
Wine Spectator
« Overdone style given the depth of fruit »
93-95/100
René Gabriel
« Ils ont réveillé la belle au bois dormant ! »
Revue des Vins de France
« Grande Réussite »
90-91/100
James Suckling
« lovely texture »
90/100
Wine Spectator
« Ample density and length »
87-89+/100
Robert Parker
15,25/20
JM Quarin
93-95/100
René Gabriel
Château L’Évêché, Le Blanc de L’Évêché
87-90/100
Wine Spectator
15,25-15,50
JM QUARIN
« Bouche grasse, corps dense, très recommandé ! »
89/100
PARKER Wine Advocate (Neil Martin)
« Delicious ! »
90/100
PARKER Wine Advocate (Neil Martin)
« Outstanding, chapeau ! »
Revue des Vins de France
« Grandes Réussites »
89-90/100
James Suckling
91/100
Wine Spectator
« Very ambitious ! »
96-98/100
René Gabriel du WeinWisser
« Découverte extraordinaire sur ce 1er millésime »
Château La Chapelle Lescours, AOC Saint Émilion Grand Cru
93-94/100
James Suckling
« This is very minerally and salty with lots of dried fruit and wet mushroom character. Full and structured. Small production from 3 hectares. Mostly merlot. Look out for it. »
16,5/20
Jancis Robinson
« 87% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot. 2 ha on sand and gravel. The second wine and sister property to heavily accented L’Évêché. Dark blackish ruby. Mild-mannered on the nose with sufficient freshness. Very dark purple. Sweet palate entry with some rather grainy tannins on the end. Only just enough freshness for the sweetness. Needs quite a bit of time. »
89-91/100
PARKER & Neil Martin (Wine Advocate)
« The 2015 Chapelle-Lescours is based on 80% Merlot and aged in 33% new oak, in foudres rather than barrels. It offers dark berry fruit mixed with cola on the nose that takes a bit of coaxing from the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, crisp blackberry and boysenberry fruit, cedar and graphite with a precise, almost Pauillac like finish. What’s not to like here ? »
90/100
e-robertParker.com / Wine Advocate
« The Château Chapelle Lescours 2014 is located on the same gravel as Monbousquet, Angélus etc. and consists of about 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec and 2% Carmenère (the minority grape varieties co-planted) It has a pretty, well-defined bouquet with blackberry and raspberry fruit, rose petals developing with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a saline entry, light sappy black fruit with a clean and precise, focused finish. Enjoy this Saint Émilion Grand Cru ! »
Revue des vins de France
« Grande Réussite »
90/100
Wine Spectator
« Features a firm, toasty frame of the blackberry, black currant and bay notes. Dark and winey, with a slightly crisp edge. Shows great potential. Tasted twice, with consistent notes »
90-92/100
René Gabriel
« Un des meilleurs rapports qualité-prix de l’appellation ! »
Revue des Vins de France
« Réussite »
15/20
Le Point
« Élégant, soyeux, très droit, tannins de qualité »
Domaine Bordeaux Origami, AOC Grand Vin de Bordeaux
86/100
Wine Spectator
Solid, with a dark, smoky profile of tobacco, chestnut leaf and coffee in front of the core of mulled black currant and plum fruit.
17/20
Guide d’Achat N°68 Vins & Terroirs Authentiques
Grande Réussite
Domaine Provence Origami, AOP Côte de Provence
Médaille d’Argent
Concours Agricole
2 étoiles
Guide Hachette