La Chapelle d'Ausone 2006

La Chapelle d'Ausone, der kleine Bruder des Château Ausone Grand Cru, ist einer der besten Zweitweine von Bordeaux. Er verfügt über einen höheren Anteil an Merlot in seiner Assemblage, wodurch er jünger verkostet werden kann. Er wird 20 bis 22 Monate in neuen Fässern ausgebaut. Der La Chapelle d'Ausone ist ein tiefgründiger und rassiger Wein auf hohem Niveau.

Details:

Produzent:	Château Ausone
Region:	Bordeaux
Appellation:	Saint-Emilion
Jahrgang:	2006
Volumen (cl):	75
Farbe:	Rot

Ratings

Wineadvocate 91

Vinous 92

Wineadvocate 91

Wineadvocate

There are only 6000 bottles (representing 25% of the total production) of Ausone’s delicious second wine, the 2006 La Chapelle d’Ausone. Its dense ruby/purple hue is followed by an extraordinary bouquet of spring flowers, crushed rocks, creme de cassis, and hints of boysenberries as well as blueberries. With medium to full body, and stunning concentration, purity, and texture, it should drink well in 3-5 years, and last for two decades. As I wrote last year, today Ausone’s second wine is dramatically better than most first wines made in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s under the previous administration.

Vinous 92

Vinous

Bright ruby-red. Wonderful aromatic lift to the aromas of blackberry, blueberry, violet, graphite, crushed rock and fruity pepper. Dense but light on its feet, with superb precision to the flavors of black fruits, rocks and minerals. Finishes with very suave tannins and superb clarity and length. This has the structure, lift and perfume of a topnotch calcaire wine. A serious and ageworthy second wine of uncommon class. - ST 05/2009