Chapelle d'Ausone - Château Ausone - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016 b5952cb1c3ab96cb3c8c63cfb3dccaca

Yvesbeck.wine

94 / 100

byYves Beckthe3/20/2019

Quelle robe dense, à la couleur pourpre et aux reflets violets. Le bouquet, lui, se révèle lentement et j'y relève des notes de violettes, de réglisse et d'épices. Au palais, le vin est crémeux, dense et doté de tannins aux grains fins. Que de puissance et que de finesse dès la mise en bouche. Il y a de la race, du fruit et du jus. Tous ces éléments forment un bel ensemble et la Chapelle d'Ausone n'a de deuxième vin que son entité, car elle a un caractère digne d'un grand cru. 2023-2041 94/100

Jeb DUNNUCK

94 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe3/1/2019

The second wine of Château Ausone, the 2016 Chapelle d'Ausone is a gem of a wine that will stand up to anything out there. Boasting a deep purple/ruby color and terrific notes of cassis, smoked tobacco, licorice, and bouquet garni, it has a mouthfilling texture, fine tannins, and the purity of fruit that makes this vintage so special. Drink it any time over the coming 15 years or so.

Jamessuckling.com

95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe2/4/2019

Some gently smoky nuances with dark stones and a spicy edge to the ripe blackberries and plums that adds plenty of aromatic interest. The palate delivers a very succulent, smoothly rounded and attractive array of rich fruit in a lively, refreshing and expressively vibrant mode. A blend of 56 per cent cabernet franc, 22 percent merlot and 22 per cent cabernet sauvignon. Second wine of Ausone. Try from 2023.

Vinous

94 / 100

byNeal Martinthe1/24/2019

The 2016 Chapelle d’Ausone has a pure, seductive bouquet, offering scents of black cherries, cassis and violet petals that soar from the glass while maintaining wonderful precision. Perhaps compared to the 2016 La Clotte, the new oak (80%) will need longer to fully assimilate, but there is great density and grip to this Chapelle d’Ausone, and the very long and quite intense finish bodes well for the future. One of the best ever made.

Vinous

92 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe1/21/2019

The 2016 Chapelle d'Ausone is gorgeous. Supple, silky and inviting, the 2016 offers plenty of near and medium term appeal. Soft contours and lifted, floral aromatics make the 2016 very easy to enjoy, even in the early going. The 2016 spent 20 months in ba 100% new.

Wine Advocate

94 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe11/30/2018

A blend of 56% Cabernet Franc, 22% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Sauvignon, the deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Chapelle d'Ausone sings of black raspberries, kirsch and plum preserves with hints of unsmoked cigars, pencil lead, lavender and chocolate box plus a waft of garrigue. Medium-bodied and fantastically elegant in the mouth, the elegant red and black fruit layers are beautifully framed by firm yet fine-grained tannins and lovely freshness, finishing long and minerally.

La Revue du Vin de France

17,5-18,5 / 20

the6/6/2017

22% de Cabernet SAuvignon lui apportent un piquant suggestif. Un vin lumineux, conjugant admirablement pulpe et tension. Très expressif à ce stade.

WeinWisser

18 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/10/2017

Bettane & Desseauve

96 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Onctuosité délicate, subtilité du fruit, grand tannin raffiné, allonge sculptée. Magnifique.

Wine Advocate

93-95 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/2/2017

The 2016 Chapelle d'Ausone has the highest proportion of Cabernet Franc at 56% this year, complemented by 22% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Sauvignon. Matured in 80% new oak, it has a very floral, incense and rose petal-scented bouquet that blossoms from the glass. There is an underlying mineral vein here, but it may take a few years to come out. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, crisp acidity, cohesive with good backbone, with fine salinité on the finish. It is just a fabulous Deuxième Vin.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

17 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/28/2017

Couleur sombre, intense, belle et pourpre. Nez intense, fin, fruité, pur, mûr et truffé. Aérien dès l’entrée en bouche, particulièrement parfumé, ce vin au toucher et à la texture minutieuse  se  développe  avec  beaucoup  de  goût  vers  une  longue  finale  sèveuse et parfumée. Persistance épicée et finement minérale. Un délice. Assemblage : 56 % cabernet franc, 22 % merlot et 22 % cabernet  sauvignon. Production : 6 000 bouteilles.

Vinous

91-94 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/26/2017

One of the real standouts of the vintage, the 2016 Chapelle d'Ausone is mostly young vine Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon, with a dollop of old-vine Merlot. Pliant, supple and inviting, the 2016 is flat-out delicious. Readers who can find the 2016 should not hesitate, as it is not really a second wine, but more of an accessible version of the Grand Vin.

matthewjukes.com

17,5 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/25/2017

(56 Cabernet Franc, 22 Merlot, 22 Cabernet Sauvignon) | 80% new oak | 6000 bottles This is a wonderfully succulent and juicy Chapelle with superb richness and depth and also stunning harmony on the finish. The Cabernet Franc leading the way has heightened the aromatics for this wine and it has also given it its own clear identity. Amazing. 17.5+

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/21/2017

80% of the two Cabernets - young vines.Very deep crimson. Round and polished. Very grown up and glossy. Lots of drive and ripe fruit. Long and luscious. Difficult to see what is wrong with this. Except it's a little dry on the end.

Wine Enthusiast

94-96 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/19/2017

Barrel Sample. The second wine of Château Ausone is dominated by both Cabernets, Sauvignon and Franc. It is structured and seriously dense, with plenty of firm tannins as well as delicious acidity. The structured tannins and solid concentration will allow this wine to age over the medium term.

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2017

A firm and silky red with lovely plum and berry character plus hints of wet earth and rose petals. Medium-bodied, very fine and wonderfully juicy. Another wine with finesse and length.