WineMine Description
MyWineMine gives this wine a score of 921; outperforming the average for the sub-region in 2005 which is 884. The average score for Chapelle d’Ausone is 884, making this an above average effort for the producer.
When people talk about wines from Chapelle d’Ausone they use words like Tannins, Black, Sweet, Full, Fruit, Blueberry, Ripe, Rich, Elegant, Floral, Pure, Purple, Mineral, Fine, Minerality. The 2005 shares most of these characteristics. People use these words to describe the 2005 but no other wine from Chapelle d’Ausone: Unequaled, Hallowed, Cherished, Complicated, Musky, Almonds, Brioche, Concentrated, Rock, Achievement. The wine has been ready to drink for 5 years (since 2011) and should be consumed within the next 6 years (by 2022). It normally takes wines from Chapelle d’Ausone around 8 years to be ready to start drinking, and 12 further years to decline.
It represents good value compared to Château Palmer 2012, Château Lafite Rothschild 2008, Château Cos d’Estournel 2005, Château La Mission-Haut-Brion 2005, Château Pavie 2005; but better value alternatives would be Les Forts de Latour 2009, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2012, Château Lynch-Bages 2011, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2010, Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2008.
MyWineMine has compared this wine to all others it has scored; this wine offers very low value for money when looking at the price per point of MyWineMine Score, 80% of wines are better value.
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Prices & Deals for Chapelle d’Ausone 2005
| Date |
Currency |
Price |
| 2016-01-05 |
gbp |
146 |