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La Chapelle d'Ausone 2024

Bordeaux • Saint-Emilion • Red

856,80€ tax included
856,80€ tax included
142,80€ / unit
Packaging : 6 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

Primeurs - Delivery early 2027

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Description

Located in the heart of the Saint - Émilion appellation, Château Ausone reigns supreme among Bordeaux's most legendary estates. La Chapelle d'Ausone is the estate's second wine, crafted with the same meticulous care as its older sibling. This prestigious cuvée reflects the unique character of the hillside limestone terroir, which imparts finesse, freshness, and remarkable aging potential to the wines.
This 2024 vintage is shaping up to be a success that accurately reflects the exacting standards of Château d'Ausone, offering a more accessible but equally refined alternative to the first wine.

Ratings

Ratings

  • Wine Advocate 90-91/100
  • James Suckling 93-94/100
  • Neal Martin 90-92/100
Notes and pairings

Notes and pairings

Tasting notes

The 2024 La Chapelle d'Ausone displays an intense purple color with violet highlights. The complex nose opens with aromas of black fruit, violet, and delicate woody notes. On the palate, the attack is silky, supported by a precise structure and elegant tannins. The mid-palate reveals profound flavors of cherry, spice, and graphite. The finish is persistent, harmonious, and marked by freshness and minerality.

Food & wine pairings

Sublime with a beef Rossini fillet, a duck breast with figs or a roast milk-fed lamb.
Producer

Producer

A breathtaking terroir The terroir of Ausone is one of the most unique in Bordeaux. The vines plunge their roots into outcropping limestone containing asterias fossils, sometimes almost bare, providing exceptional natural drainage. The steep slopes, altitude, and south to southeast exposure create an ideal microclimate—temperate and sunny—conducive to slow and perfectly balanced ripening. The alliance of Cabernet Franc and Merlot The grape varieties are based on a rare balance between Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Cabernet Franc, here in its preferred terroir, brings tension, verticality, and aromatic complexity. Merlot complements the whole with its fleshiness, depth, and velvety texture. The vines, averaging over 50 years old, produce naturally low yields, guaranteeing exceptional concentration.

Owner and history

The property An absolute jewel of Saint-Émilion, Château Ausone dominates the landscape from a natural amphitheater of steep slopes, at the edge of the historic village. This legendary estate comprises barely 7 hectares of vines, clinging to the most spectacular limestone slopes of the appellation. This unique configuration lends Ausone and its second wine, Chapelle d'Ausone, a rare intimacy and an exceptional identity, where each plot contributes to the creation of a truly outstanding wine. A thousand-year history The name Chapelle d'Ausone refers to the 13th-century Madeleine Chapel, surrounded by vineyards and overlooking the estate. For centuries, vines have taken root here in the rock, shaping a place steeped in history. Owned by the Vauthier family for several generations, Château Ausone embodies exemplary family continuity, guided by unwavering standards and a profound fidelity to the spirit of the place.

Vinification and aging

High-precision viticulture
At Ausone, every action is carefully considered. Viticulture is practiced with meticulous attention: painstaking soil work, gentle pruning, and constant observation of the vines. The slopes necessitate primarily manual labor, reinforcing the direct connection between people and the vines. The harvest, carried out plot by plot at perfect ripeness, reflects the diversity and richness of the terroir.
The ultimate expression of the place
The winemaking process is carried out with restraint and precision, prioritizing the purity of the fruit and the finesse of the tannins. Fermentation takes place in wooden vats, with measured extractions and gravity-fed handling of the must and wine. The aging process, long and demanding, extends over approximately 20 months in new, perfectly integrated French oak barrels. Chapelle d'Ausone is a selection of young parcels representing the vivacity and exuberance of Ausone, with a wine expressing fresh, elegant, and crisp notes while retaining the remarkable length imparted by the terroirs of Château Ausone.

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The team's opinion

La Chapelle d'Ausone 2024 is the second wine of Château d'Ausone, a grand vin of Saint-Émilion. For this 2024 vintage, it stands out with a particularly vibrant and elegant profile, benefiting from the same exceptional terroir as the grand vin.

  • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

  • Climax 2032 à 2039

Wine profile

  • fruity
  • wooded
  • complex