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Chapelle d'Ausone 2015

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > St Emilion
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyMerlot/Cabernet Franc

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Tasting Notes

Gorgeous perfumes of lavender, roses, currants, blackberries and violets follow through to a full body, and soft and round, beautifully textured tannins. Alluring and inviting to drink now. Beautiful length. Very open and savory for the second wine of Ausone.

94
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2018

Chapelle d’Ausone 2015 is a blend of 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Merlot and is deep garnet-colored. It comes tumbling out of the glass with forthcoming notions of baked blackberries, plum pudding, chocolate-covered cherries, and licorice, followed by hints of stewed black tea, Sichuan pepper, and chargrill. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is plush and seductive, delivering mouth-filling black fruit preserves and loads of mineral sparks, finishing long and spicy.

95
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent, November 2022

Black! Good freshness on the nose. Very sweet start - fermented blackcurrant pastilles - and finishes a little dry at the moment.
Drink 2023-2032

16.5
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2016

Starting with the second wine of Ausone, the 2015 Chapelle d'Ausone checks in as roughly 45% each of Cabernet Franc and Merlot, with the balance Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s a screaming good wine offering notes of black raspberries, licorice, smoked earth, and exotic flowers. With fabulous opulence, full-bodied richness, ripe tannin, and a stacked mid-palate, it’s a serious wine that will benefit from short-term cellaring and keep for two decades. 2020 - 2040

95
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, November 2017

Sweet ripe the nose has depth the start of the palate is rich with a mix of black fruits. Fleshy and lush in the middle the tannins are fine adding to the suppleness yet there is freshness at the back. Layers of flavour add to the complexity the finish has depth and richness. 2021-32

91/93
Derek Smedley MW, DerekSmedleyMW.co.uk, April 2016

Two-thirds of the crop went into the Grand Vin in 2015, but Ausone’s second label is still very
impressive indeed. Perfumed and silky, with effortless oak integration, fine-boned tannins
and nuanced red and black fruits, it lingers on the palate. One for those of us who can’t afford
Ausone... Drink: 2022-30

94
Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, April 2016

A stunning Chapelle with incredibly sexy texture and a haunting, exotic scent. This is a beautifully balanced wine with perfectly judged tannins and acidity underpinning and distinguished flavour. Gorgeous and relatively forward this is one to buy.

17.5+
Matthew Jukes, Matthew Jukes' Blog, April 2016
Read more tasting notes...

The 2015 Chapelle d'Ausone is a blend of 45% Cabernet Franc, 45% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon picked between 29 September and 15 October, matured in 85% new oak for 20 months. Pauline Vauthier commented that it was relatively easy to parse the lots between grand vin and deuxième vin this year. The nose is a little broody at first, a touch of mintiness coming through the black cherry and cassis scents. The palate is medium-bodied with a touch of dark chocolate on the entry, plenty of cassis fruit, fine tannin with a gentle grip towards the finish that feels a little more structured than recent vintages. This will probably offer 8-10 years' pleasure, possibly more. Drink 2019-2035

91/93
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (224), April 2016

This is really intense and powerful with fantastic energy and character. So much dark berry and walnut character. Full and chewy. Yet polished. Second wine of Ausone.

95/96
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, March 2016

A second label produced mainly from the younger vines at Château Ausone, the 2015 Chapelle d'Ausone is a blend of 45% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon aged in French oak barrels, 85% new, for 20 months. Deep garnet-purple in color, it appears broody to begin, offering glimpses at black berry preserves and crème de cassis notions with nuances of cigar box, Chinese five spice, menthol and chocolate box. Full-bodied, firm and grainy with a taut structure and packed with youthful, muscular fruit, it finishes on a compelling mineral note. 2022 - 2040

94
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate (Interim Fe), February 2018
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