Although the wines of Pomerol have never been the subject of any classification, Château L'Evangile is undoubtedly among the best wines of the appellation. The estate was created in the middle of the 18th century by a Libourne family, the Léglise, who contributed to the constitution of the Pomerol vineyard, alongside the families who own the estates of Petrus (Arnaud family), La Conseillante (Catherine Conseillant) and Trotanoy (Giraud family). Until then called Fazilleau, the estate took the name of the Gospel at the very beginning of the 19th century, under the leadership of the lawyer Isambert, who will remain the owner until 1862. Bought by Paul Chaperon, Château L'Evangile remains in the bosom of his descendants, the Ducasse. the Château Lafite Rothschild team gradually regained control of the estate. The former owners were already perfectly aware of the remarkable potential of this exceptional terroir, made up of a deep and heterogeneous subsoil of gravels mixed with clay and sand. Even the formidable frosts of the winter of the 56s could not quite get the better of the Château L'Evangile vineyard. Louis Ducasse takes over the domain, which is still drained, renewing the vineyard and raising it to its best level in a few years. A level that will not decline, even after his death in, since his wife takes over with remarkable tenacity. Today, the new team practices the latest harvest possible in order to obtain grapes of perfect maturity, a limited yield and an 18-month aging in 70% new oak barrels. The clearly stated ambition to raise the Gospel to the highest rank of the appellation seems to have been achieved: these wines of great richness, with a dark ruby color and aromas of raspberry, blackberry, sometimes liquorice, are proof of 'an impressive guard capacity.