Chateau Levangile 2010

Description

Chateau LEvangiles wines are described in an old edition of Grand Vins de Bordeaux, as full-bodied and elegant, with incomparable finesse.After a fairly wet winter, the fine weather arrived to stay in April. Conditions were ideal hot and dry, with water reserves maintained by a few rainy spells in June and September, while high temperatures combined with cool nights enabled the grapes to ripen slowly and steadily.The Merlot and Cabernet were thus excellent in terms of quality, but slightly lower in quantity compared to previous years due to the lack of rain during the summer. This is a very high quality vintage with beautifully ripened grapes and excellent expressions of tannins.Tasting notes at bottling Dark, almost black colour, with hints of purple. Dense, lingering, expressive, very ripe, concentrated nose with notes of Morello cherries, raspberries and mocha. The attack is powerful and concentrated with very ripe, terrifically dense tannins. The palate is mature, rich and concentrated with a very silky finish, supported by a delightful freshness. – Chateau L’Evangile