1990 Chateau L'Evangile, Pomerol, Bottle (750ml)

WS95 "Big and ripe. Dark ruby-garnet color. Very ripe berry, chocolate and plum aromas. Full-bodied and chewy, with lots of tannins and a very ripe fruit finish. Tight, muscular and concentrated. Needs time.--1990 Bordeaux retrospective. Best after 2005" JS for WS Aug 2000

JA94 "1990 was a very good vintage, although a bit more difficult to manage than the 1989. Flowering was uneven and as crop thinning was not as widely used as today, there were some ripening difficulties. But the sharp edges of youth have softened now, leaving a rich, round sense of self, with cassis-rich fruit. Black truffle notes after five minutes in the glass. Many years of drinking pleasure still to be had." JA for DR Oct 2018

Robert Parker 96Pts writes, "Tasted 10 Times Since Bottling With Consistent Notes.
The 1990 could prove to be one of the finest l'Evangiles in the post-World War II era, competing with the superb wines this renowned estate produced in 1947, 1950, 1975, 1982, and 1985. This is a blockbuster, black/ruby/purple-colored wine, with a restrained but promising nose of black fruits, toffee, new oak, and minerals. It offers exceptional richness, full body, an unctuous, nearly port-like texture, and great length and depth. The fruit's massive richness nearly obscures a considerable amount of tannin. Yet this is one of the most tannic and large-scaled Pomerols of the vintage. This riveting wine resembles in weight and force the pre-1976 vintages of its neighbor, Petrus." Published: Oct 30, 1994