La Chapelle d'Ausone 2020 (Magnum)

Wineadvocate

The 2020 Chapelle d'Ausone contains more Cabernet Franc (60%) than the grand vin this year and 5% of Cabernet Sauvignon too. Revealing aromas of cherries, red berries, incense and cloves, it's medium to full-bodied, perfumed and precise, with a satiny attack and a saline finish. - WK 04/2023

Vinous

The 2020 Chapelle d’Ausone is 60% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Rich, deep and expressive, the Chapelle is loaded with class. Dark cherry, plum, mocha, dried herbs, ginger, leather and dried flowers infuse the Chapelle with notable depth and complexity. This mid-weight, exotic Saint-Émilion is loaded with character. The clean, mineral-drenched finish is a thing of absolute beauty. The Chapelle is a blend of young vines and barrels that don't make it into the Grand Vin. In a word: dazzling. (Drink between 2027-2040) - AG 02/2023

Beck

La Chapelle d'Ausone ne se livre pas spontanément. Il faut savoir attendre, jusqu'à ce que le bouquet daigne quelque peu communiquer ! Ce qu'il affiche est évidemment clairement lié au Cabernet Franc, qui compose 60% de l'assemblage. Ainsi il révèle des notes de pivoine ainsi que des nuances végétales nobles, qui assure la fraîcheur. En bouche le vin prend place avec une certaine discrétion avant de souligner son assise et sa dimension. Il cumule élégance et ampleur avec une évidente aptitude à créer le lien entre puissance et finesse. La notion de grand vin est affirmée et assumée. 2026-2045 - YB 01/2023

Suckling

The purity of fruit here is really impressive with crushed currants and raspberries. Violets and lavender. Full-bodied, very intense and energetic. Tangy with bitter orange undertones. Grabs you. Chewy and fine tannins at the end. Second wine of Ausone. A blend of 60% cabernet franc, 35% merlot, and 5% cabernet sauvignon. Needs four to five years to come together and open. - 03/2023

Dunnuck

The second wine of Château Ausone, the 2020 Chapelle D'Ausone is based on 60% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 20 months in barrel. It's saturated purple hue is followed by a rockstar nose of ripe darker cherries, blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, graphite, and toasted spices, with high class oak nicely integrated. Round, supple, and incredibly sexy, it has silky tannins and is unquestionably a brilliant wine with more than a touch of Ausone character. It's going to keep for two decades, offering tons of pleasure for the majority of its life. - 03/2023