Chapelle d'Ausone - Château Ausone - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2014

Jamessuckling.com

96 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/16/2017

Very aromatic and brilliant with dried flowers and berries. Intriguing. Full-bodied and very structured. Flavors of white pepper, currants and berries. Great structure. What a second wine! Drink in 2022.

Vinous

92 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe2/6/2017

The 2014 Chapelle d’Ausone is soft, open-knit and silky. Dark red and purplish-hued stone fruits, mint, rose petal and lavender are pushed front and center in the Chapelle, Ausone’s Merlot-based second wine. Radiant and enveloping, the 2014 will drink nicely right out of the gate. A closing flourish of rose petal, blood orange and spice adds an exotic flair to this very pretty and expressive Saint-Émilion.

Le Point

16 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/21/2015

Fruits rouges, cerise, bouche ample, très fruitée, fraîche, délicate, pleine, éclatante de fruit. Très cerise. Les plantes qui arrivent à maturité et donnent du fruit et de la matière. 

Vinous

90-93 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2015

The 2014 Chapelle d'Ausone is soft, racy and totally seductive. Bold dark red and blue-toned fruits, floral aromatics and silky tannins are the signatures in a super-expressive, open-knit St.-Emilion that will drink well upon release. Energetic and gracious, the 2014 Chapelle is a terrific example of the vintage. The blend is 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/5/2015

With 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine offers tobacco, black raspberry, vanilla, cocoa and earthy character in its perfume. Medium bodied, with fresh, ripe, polished, elegant red fruits, this is a charming vintage for Chapelle d’Ausone. 90-92 Pts

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/30/2015

The Chapelle d'Ausone 2014 is a blend of 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon picked between 4 and 15 October and aged in 85% new oak for what will be around 18 months. It has a plush blueberry and boysenberry-scented bouquet, with a hint of warm gravel developing with aeration. The palate is sweet on the entry with rounded red berry fruit and well-judged acidity. Although it does not have enormous persistence on the finish, it is both focused and harmonious. There is nothing extravagant here but who cares when there is more than enough freshness already sutured into this deuxième vin.

Asian Palate

92 / 100

byJeannie Cho Lee MWthe4/20/2015

This wine is aromatic and lifted with wonderful intensity and focused flavors that are subtle, layered and long. Dark berries mingle with cocoa and licorice with hint of violet and raspberry. There is a lightness in the aromatics contrasted by an intense persistence on the palate. Beautiful Chapelle d'Ausone.

Decanter.com

17,25 / 20

byJames Lawther MWthe4/17/2015

50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet from low yielding vines (27hl/ha). Medium bodied with red fruit and floral notes. Good depth of finely grained tannin. Elegant and poised. Chalky freshness on the finish. Drink: 2020-2034 (90+)

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

the4/13/2015

50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. 85% new oak. 
Pretty smart and broad nose with superior notes but not much concentration. Decidedly superior and good for early drinking.
Drink 2023-2029
(16.5-)

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/10/2015

Powerful and very rich with blueberries, minerals and violets. Full body, firm tannins and a long finish. Racy and refined. Second wine of Ausone.

timatkin.com

92 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/7/2015

René Gabriel

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/1/2015

50 % Merlot, 40 % Cabernet Franc, 10 % Cabernet Sauvignon. Dunkles Granat, recht satt in der Mitte, rubiner Rand. Präziser Ausdruck mit floralen Zügen und angedeuteter, blaubeeriger Frucht, Nuancen von mitteldunklem Malz binden das Nasenbild ab. Im Gaumen dicht, fleischig mit versprechenden Anlagen. Die Aromen sind noch etwas im Extrakt versteckt, aber die Konturen passen zum Rest. Mit dem weiteren Barriquenausbau wird dies ein sehr eigenständiger Wein werden. Mit erstaunlich vielen Ausone-Reflektionen. 17/20 2022 – 2036

Wine Enthusiast

94 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/1/2015

93–95. Barrel Sample. This second wine of Château Ausone is beautifully ripe, with a serious backdrop of dark tannins. It has a fine, mineral texture and great swathes of aromatic fruit. It will age as well as many first wines from the appellation.