2019 Chapelle d'Ausone Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JS 96 WE 95 WA 93 VN 92
JS 96

jamessuckling.com, January 2022

Such pure and beautiful aromas of blackberries and black cherries with violets and red roses. So aromatic and enticing. Full-bodied with extremely integrated tannins that are velvety and curated. Fresh and sweet fruit at...
WE 95

Wine Enthusiast, October 2022

The second wine of Ausone comes from specific parcels of the vineyard. With 60% of Cabernet Franc in the blend with Merlot, the wine is structured and firm, perfumed and rich. It will age well, drink from 2026. ROGER VOSS
WA 93

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2022

A blend of wine from young vines with a few barriques of declassified Ausone (though anything that doesn't make the grade is sold off in bulk), the 2019 Chapelle d'Ausone exhibits attractive aromas of cherries, sweet...
VN 92

Vinous, February 2023

The 2019 Chapelle d'Ausone has a taut nose, a mixture of red and black fruit, quite marine influenced with a tang of Japanese nori. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannins, fine depth though not the most powerful...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Saint Emilion
Vintage 2019
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14%
Closure Cork

The 2019 Chapelle d'Ausone is a Bordeaux blend from the renowned Saint Emilion sub-region of Bordeaux, France. Produced by Chapelle d'Ausone, this red wine comes with a cork closure and has an alcohol content of 14.0%.

This vintage is a blend of 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Merlot, which contributes to its structured and firm profile. The wine is noted for its perfumed richness and is expected to age well, with recommendations to drink from 2025 or 2026.

James Suckling awarded this wine a high score of 96, highlighting its "pure and beautiful aromas of blackberries and black cherries with violets and red roses." Suckling also commended the wine for its full-bodied nature and "extremely integrated tannins that are velvety and curated," adding that it finishes with "fresh and sweet fruit" accompanied by an "orange-peel undertone" and hints of "crushed stone and sandalwood." Suckling concluded that this is "a very beautiful second wine of Ausone."

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate also reviewed the wine favorably, giving it a score of 93. William Kelley noted that the wine "exhibits attractive aromas of cherries, sweet berry fruit, violets, spices, rose petals and pencil shavings." Kelley described it as "medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless," praising its elegance and impeccable balance.

Wine Enthusiast's Roger Voss rated the wine at 95, pointing out that it comes from specific parcels of the vineyard. Voss emphasized the wine's structure and firmness, describing it as "perfumed and rich" and noting its potential for aging well.

Vinous, through reviewer Neal Martin, awarded the wine a score of 92. Martin described the nose as "taut," with a mixture of red and black fruit and a marine influence, notably a "tang of Japanese nori." The palate was characterized as "medium-bodied with chewy tannins," possessing fine depth and compensating for its lack of power with "admirable elegance on the finish."

Overall, the 2019 Chapelle d'Ausone is a well-regarded wine with excellent reviews, particularly noted for its aromatic complexity, structured profile, and potential for aging.