A Pomerol Unicorn
1984 Chateau L'Evangile Pomerol
This 42-year-old bottle of Château L'Evangile is virtually impossible to find anywhere else in the United States. Recorked by the Chateau in 2021; it didn't leave the property's cellars until just now. Sandwiched directly between Petrus and Cheval Blanc, L'Evangile shares the exact same iron-rich clay and deep gravel terroir that makes Pomerol the most fiercely hunted appellation in all of Bordeaux. At 42 years of age, this 1984 represents the classic, historical era of the estate. It has shed …
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Neighbors Petrus & Cheval Blanc
Ultra-Rare 1984 Vintage
Retail
$450.00
Best Online
$390.00
$345.00
Our Price
$105 off
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Tasting notes
Aroma
Hauntingly beautiful and completely resolved. Ethereal notes of dried fig, black truffle, and worn leather waft from the glass, underpinned by sweet, damp earth, crushed autumn leaves, and a touch of savory cedar.
Palate
Pure, weightless elegance. The palate is a best-of compilation album of mature Bordeaux, offering a delicate, silken core of roasted red plum and dried cherry that has completely integrated with savory, earthy secondary notes. The tannins have melted into absolute cashmere, gliding into a long, fragrant finish of forest floor and soft spice.
Red Wine Body Profile
Light
Bold
Body Profile
Lifted
59/100 Intensity
Light
Bold
59.0/100
Feather-light
Delicate
Lifted
Structured
Deep
Grapes
70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc
ABV
12.5%
Serving
55–60°F
Window
2025–2045
In Detail
Recorked at the estate in 2021. Flawless Pomerol provenance.
This 42-year-old bottle of Château L'Evangile is virtually impossible to find anywhere else in the United States. Recorked by the Chateau in 2021; it didn't leave the property's cellars until just now.
Sandwiched directly between Petrus and Cheval Blanc, L'Evangile shares the exact same iron-rich clay and deep gravel terroir that makes Pomerol the most fiercely hunted appellation in all of Bordeaux. At 42 years of age, this 1984 represents the classic, historical era of the estate. It has shed every ounce of its youthful weight, transforming into a fragile, hauntingly aromatic, and deeply earthy piece of Bordeaux history.
Finding intact 1984 Right Bank Bordeaux with guaranteed, pristine cellar provenance is incredibly difficult today. If you are building a serious vertical, celebrating an anniversary, or simply want to experience a fully mature Pomerol legend without paying the $450+ retail premium, this is a brilliant acquisition.
