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2011 Chapelle d'Ausone Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend: 750ml

$152.99

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points awarded:
JS 94 NM 90-92 WA 91-94

Cory Gowan, JJ Buckley, April 2012

60% merlot, 30% cabernet franc, and 10% cabernet sauvignon. Vines are planted on 7 hectares of predominantly limestone soils, with a density of 6,500 vines per hectare. Always a perfectionist, Alain Vauthier meticulously sorted their 2011 harvest berry by berry in order to keep quality high, and he compared 2011 to a hypothetical blend of 2006 and 2008. The second wine of Ausone shows a dark, inky red and very primary at this young stage. Taut and tight on the nose before revealing aromas of tar, red fruits, crunchy minerals, violets, and lilacs. Very soft on a palate entry, this had a soft cooling mouthfeel. Loads of fine, silky tannins give it some decent length. Enjoy on release and over the following 10 years.


94 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, April 2012

This is really excellent with creamy tannins and a lovely berry, currant and blueberry character. Full and luscious for the vintage. Superb. Second wine of Ausone.


90 -92 points,

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, April 2012

The Chapelle d'Ausone has an intense bouquet with vibrant, slightly dusty black fruit that are very well defined and develop intriguing earthy, almost graphite aromas with aeration. Leaving it in my glass over five minute is offers some gorgeous, yet subtle floral notes. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and a degree of composure and refinement. One feels that they could have easily tried to extract more from this wine but resisted temptation and consequently produced a better wine. Everything in its right place. Tasted April 2012.


91 -94 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2012

The 2011 Chapelle d'Ausone offers a dense opaque purple color as well as striking floral notes intermixed with notions of blackberries and blueberries. It possesses full-bodied richness, good minerality, terrific palate-penetrating characteristics and an unreal finish. It, too, is one of the top wines of the vintage, and it should be drinkable at an earlier date than its bigger sibling.


Cory Gowan, JJ Buckley, April 2012

60% merlot, 30% cabernet franc, and 10% cabernet sauvignon. Vines are planted on 7 hectares of predominantly limestone soils, with a density of 6,500 vines per hectare. Always a perfectionist, Alain Vauthier meticulously sorted their 2011 harvest berry by berry in order to keep quality high, and he compared 2011 to a hypothetical blend of 2006 and 2008. The second wine of Ausone shows a dark, inky red and very primary at this young stage. Taut and tight on the nose before revealing aromas of tar, red fruits, crunchy minerals, violets, and lilacs. Very soft on a palate entry, this had a soft cooling mouthfeel. Loads of fine, silky tannins give it some decent length. Enjoy on release and over the following 10 years.


94 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, April 2012

This is really excellent with creamy tannins and a lovely berry, currant and blueberry character. Full and luscious for the vintage. Superb. Second wine of Ausone.


90 -92 points,

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, April 2012

The Chapelle d'Ausone has an intense bouquet with vibrant, slightly dusty black fruit that are very well defined and develop intriguing earthy, almost graphite aromas with aeration. Leaving it in my glass over five minute is offers some gorgeous, yet subtle floral notes. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and a degree of composure and refinement. One feels that they could have easily tried to extract more from this wine but resisted temptation and consequently produced a better wine. Everything in its right place. Tasted April 2012.


91 -94 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2012

The 2011 Chapelle d'Ausone offers a dense opaque purple color as well as striking floral notes intermixed with notions of blackberries and blueberries. It possesses full-bodied richness, good minerality, terrific palate-penetrating characteristics and an unreal finish. It, too, is one of the top wines of the vintage, and it should be drinkable at an earlier date than its bigger sibling.


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