A blend of 56% Cabernet Franc 22% Merlot and 22% Cabernet Sauvignon the deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Chapelle d'Ausone sings of black raspberries kirsch and plum preserves with hints of unsmoked cigars pencil lead lavender and chocolate box plus a waft of garrigue. Medium-bodied and fantastically elegant in the mouth the red and black fruit layers are beautifully framed by firm yet fine-grained tannins and lovely freshness finishing long and minerally.