Château L’Évangile rests at the heart of Pomerol’s sacred plateau — a place where clay, light, and lineage converge. Neighboring Château Pétrus and La Conseillante, the estate has long been admired for its quiet nobility, producing wines that are both profound and pure. Its origins date to the 18th century, and since 1990, it has been under the stewardship of Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite), bringing with it a deep commitment to precision, heritage, and terroir transparency. L’Évangile speaks not in excess, but in grace — a Pomerol of depth drawn not from weight, but from harmony.

The 22-hectare vineyard lies on Pomerol’s famed blue clay and deep gravel soils, planted predominantly to Merlot, with Cabernet Franc playing a vital supporting role. Farming has steadily evolved toward organic and biodynamic methods, with full conversion completed in 2021. Vineyard work is focused, gentle, and plot-specific, guided by the philosophy that great wine begins with healthy soils and intuitive observation. In the cellar, vinification is minimalist: concrete and oak fermenters, native yeasts, and careful infusion over extraction. Ageing is measured and elegant, with a portion of amphorae now used alongside French oak to emphasize purity and texture.

L’Évangile’s wine is at once rich and refined. Merlot delivers depth, density, and a velvet-like core of dark plum, black cherry, and cocoa. Cabernet Franc lifts the profile with violet, crushed herbs, and graphite. The tannins are satin-fine, the structure coiled yet supple, and the finish marked by salinity and length. There is a cool, clay-born calm in the wine’s presence — a stillness that unfolds in waves of perfume, mineral tension, and layered fruit. With time, truffle, earth, and spice emerge, revealing a wine not of show, but of quiet authority.

What defines Château L’Évangile is its restraint — its refusal to follow trends in favor of something more enduring. Under the Rothschild family’s care, the estate has deepened its identity rather than expanded it, choosing to listen more closely to its land with each vintage. Innovation exists, but always in service of expression, never at its expense.

Château L’Évangile is for those who seek Pomerol with structure and soul — a wine that whispers its power and lingers in memory, offering depth not through density, but through clarity, composure, and timeless grace.