2022

Chapelle d'Ausone

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru AOP

Red berries such as cherries and raspberries. Cassis. Full-bodied, very tight and focused on the palate with a linear acid and tannin backbone. Racy at the end. Contrasty. Plenty of energy. Just takes off. 65% cabernet franc and 35% merlot. James Suckling 94-95 (jamessuckling.com)

A blend of 60% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2022 Chapelle d'Ausone offers up aromas of cherries, raspberries and rose petals mingled with subtle hints of incense. Medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's taut and youthfully firm, concluding with a mineral finish. William Kelley 91-93 (robertparker.com)

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Reife schwarze Kirschen, ein Hauch von Lakritze, etwas Zwetschken, Nuancen von Gewürzen und Orangen. Saftig, rote Waldbeeren, integrierte Tannine, mineralisch und frisch, bereits gut entwickelt, zeigt Länge und Finesse, ein facettenreicher Speisenbegleiter. falstaff 96 (falstaff.com)

Deep, bright crimson hue. Fragrant and floral. More length than breadth but dense all the same. Drives from the word go and stays persistent. A real delight and should age. Perhaps a bit heady. (JL) 15%. Jancis Robinson 17 (jancisrobinson.com)