L'Evangile 1966 750mL (Top Shoulder)

"The 1966 L’Evangile was the best bottle I have encountered from a vintage of the Ducasse era before they sold to Baron Eric de Rothschild in 1990. Almost Left Bank in style, the nose is well defined and vigorous considering its age, offering cedar and hints of seaweed and undergrowth. The palate is very well defined and, in keeping with the style of the ‘66s, rather correct and conservative: it shows vestiges of black fruit, tobacco and morels. I appreciated the fine-boned tannins. An elegant and tender L’Evangile with commendable persistence on the finish." - Vinous, AG94 (NM), tasted 8/2019