Chateau Ausone • St. Emilion, France
La Chapelle d’Ausone is the refined second wine of Saint-Émilion’s famed Premier Grand Cru Classé A Château Ausone, draw…La Chapelle d’Ausone is the refined second wine of Saint-Émilion’s famed Premier Grand Cru Classé A Château Ausone, drawn from the same dramatic, limestone-rich terraces that give the grand vin its haunting minerality. Typically based on Ca…Learn More »
$205
/750ml
2022 Retail Average
94
/100
2022 Pro Rating
Chateau Ausone La Chapelle d’Ausone 2022 is dense yet poised, layering dark plum, mulberry and blackberry fruit with hints of violet, cool mint and a touch of cacao over a supple but powerful frame. The Cabernet Franc-driven core brings lift and energy, while creamy, fine-grained tannins and a saline, oak-tinged finish underline both its richness and precision. Structured and vibrant, it promises considerable complexity with some time in bottle.
Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic, Dry-aged ribeye steak, Wild mushroom and truffle risotto
La Chapelle d’Ausone is the refined second wine of Saint-Émilion’s famed Premier Grand Cru Classé A Château Ausone, drawn from the same dramatic, limestone-rich terraces that give the grand vin its haunting minerality. Typically based on Cabernet Franc with Merlot (and occasionally a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon), it marries floral, violet and dark-berry aromatics with a chalky, precise structure, offering a more approachable yet still ageworthy expression of this celebrated argilo-calcaire terroir. Produced in small quantities and raised with t…