Area under vines: 7 hectares
Soils: limestone and clayey-limestone
Average age of the vines: 50 years
Planting density: 6500 vines/ha
Production: 20 000 bottles per year
Ageing: 21 to 23 months in new barrels
Grape varieties:
Second wine: La Chapelle D’Ausone
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The 2019 Ausone has a perfumed nose with another Cabernet Franc-driven set of aromas, gravel and loam infusing the black fruit. Wonderful delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a beautifully sculpted wine with a killer line of acidity and immense precision on the finish. This just sashays along with style. Fabulous. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2060
65% Cabernet Franc, 35% Merlot. Barrel sample. Compact, dense and structured but just a little austere at present. Fresh and lifted with a hint of tea and floral notes, depth of fruit and finely matted texture but everything reined in, the plentiful tannins subdued behind. But nothing in excess. Just a slow burner. Undoubted ageing potential. (JL)
Anticipated maturity: 2030-2050
