Chateau Adaugusta St. Emilion Bordeaux, Complete Guide

Learn everything about Chateau Adaugusta St. Emilion with wine tasting notes and wine with food pairing tips. Learn the best vintages, wine ratings, a history of the property, information on the vineyard, terroir, and winemaking. If you want to read about other important, Bordeaux Chateaux: Links to all Bordeaux Wine Producer Profiles

Chateau Adaugusta History, Overview

Chateau Adaugusta was created in 2006 when the Right Bank vineyard was purchased by Gerard Canuel and Catherine Canuel. One of their first moves after buying the property for the Canuel family was to hire Hubert de Bouard of Chateau Angelus to consult on both the vineyard management and with the winemaking.

The name of the chateau, Adaugusta, is of Latin origin. Chateau Adaugusta can be loosely translated to something that can reach great heights with an even greater effort.

Chateau Adaugusta Vineyards, Terroir, Grapes, Winemaking

The small, 1.4-hectare, Saint Emilion vineyard of Chateau Adaugusta is planted to 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc. The vines are old. They are on average, close to 40 years of age, which is very respectable.

The terroir is clay and limestone. This is quite typical of that which you can often find in St. Emilion and in other parts of the Right Bank. The vine density is 5,500 vines per hectare.

To produce the wine of Chateau Adagusta, the wine is vinified in small, temperature-controlled, stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrels. The wine is aged in 50% new, French oak barrels for an average of 14 months before bottling.

But both the amount of new, French oak and the length of the aging can vary. depending on the character and quality of the vintage.

The best vintages of Chateau Adaugusta are: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2010, 2009 and 2005.

The production is as you would expect from such a small vineyard limited. In fact, there are only 450 cases of wine produced here in each vintage. There is a second wine, Cypres d’Adaugusta.

When to Drink Chateau Adaugusta, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Adaugusta can be enjoyed on the young side. The wine is usually better with just a few years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage.

Adaugusta is usually best enjoyed in the first 10-12 years of life. Young vintages can be decanted for up to 1 hour. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Chateau Adaugusta Serving with Wine and Food Pairings

Chateau Adaugusta is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Adaugusta is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.

Chateau Adaugusta is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

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Château Adaugusta Wine Tasting Notes

12 Vintages 19,770 Views Sort by Vintage-Rating

2022
90
Medium-bodied, forward, soft, fruity, and easy to like. The wine is going to be easy to taste on release due to all of its soft, ripe, sweet, cherries with their cocoa edge. Drink from 2025-2034. 89-91 Pts.

Medium-bodied, forward, soft, fruity, and easy to like. The wine is going to be easy to taste on release due to all of its soft, ripe, sweet, cherries with their cocoa edge. Drink from 2025-2034. 89-91 Pts.

1,173 Views   Tasted
2021
89
Peppery red fruits, espresso, cocoa, licorice and underbrush show up in the nose. Medium-bodied, soft, forward and juicy, the energetic finish delivers sweet, red plums and a touch of spice. Drink from 2023-2034. 88-90

Peppery red fruits, espresso, cocoa, licorice and underbrush show up in the nose. Medium-bodied, soft, forward and juicy, the energetic finish delivers sweet, red plums and a touch of spice. Drink from 2023-2034. 88-90

889 Views   Tasted
2020
90
Medium-bodied, bright, fresh and floral with a core of sweet, ripe, red pit fruits and a chalky finish. Forward, soft and already approachable, this easy to drink charmer should be fun to taste on release. This could be the best vintage of Adaugusta ever produced. Drink from 2023-2035.

Medium-bodied, bright, fresh and floral with a core of sweet, ripe, red pit fruits and a chalky finish. Forward, soft and already approachable, this easy to drink charmer should be fun to taste on release. This could be the best vintage of Adaugusta ever produced. Drink from 2023-2035.

336 Views   Tasted
Flowers, licorice, herbs and red berries create the core of this wine. Forward, soft and already approachable, this easy to drink, medium-bodied charmer should be fun to taste on release and over its first decade of life. 87-89 Pts

Flowers, licorice, herbs and red berries create the core of this wine. Forward, soft and already approachable, this easy to drink, medium-bodied charmer should be fun to taste on release and over its first decade of life. 87-89 Pts

899 Views   Tasted
2019
89
Wet, smoky earth, thyme and plums get everything off to a good start. On the palate the wine is medium-bodied, soft, round and fruity. You can enjoy this on release. Drink from 2022-2031.

Wet, smoky earth, thyme and plums get everything off to a good start. On the palate the wine is medium-bodied, soft, round and fruity. You can enjoy this on release. Drink from 2022-2031.

603 Views   Tasted
2018
88
Medium-bodied, round, soft, forward red fruits with a light hint of herbs, licorice and cocoa. You can enjoy this on release and over the following 7-10 years.

Medium-bodied, round, soft, forward red fruits with a light hint of herbs, licorice and cocoa. You can enjoy this on release and over the following 7-10 years.

591 Views   Tasted
Fruity, medium-bodied, soft, easy-drinking, round-textured expression of earth, licorice and cherries, which will be charming on release. 88-90 Pts

Fruity, medium-bodied, soft, easy-drinking, round-textured expression of earth, licorice and cherries, which will be charming on release. 88-90 Pts

1,344 Views   Tasted
2016
90
Round, soft, polished fruits are accompanied by licorice and juicy, sweet, red plums in the medium bodied, energetic finish.

Round, soft, polished fruits are accompanied by licorice and juicy, sweet, red plums in the medium bodied, energetic finish.

2,023 Views   Tasted
Lush, polished fruits, silky tannins, sweet, ripe juicy plums and cherries from start to finish – and all for a very fair price!

Lush, polished fruits, silky tannins, sweet, ripe juicy plums and cherries from start to finish – and all for a very fair price!

1,502 Views   Tasted
2015
88
Medium-bodied, soft, gentle textured tannins with sweet, cherries from start to finish. This will be at its best over the next 5-7 years.

Medium-bodied, soft, gentle textured tannins with sweet, cherries from start to finish. This will be at its best over the next 5-7 years.

1,680 Views   Tasted
Fresh, soft, ripe, forward, medium-bodied with easy-to-find charms and silky tannins, this wine is all about the sweet, black raspberry, plum finish.

Fresh, soft, ripe, forward, medium-bodied with easy-to-find charms and silky tannins, this wine is all about the sweet, black raspberry, plum finish.

1,285 Views   Tasted
2014
85
Crowd pleasing in style, this wine is forward, easy drinking, fruity and uncomplicated. 84-86 Pts

Crowd pleasing in style, this wine is forward, easy drinking, fruity and uncomplicated. 84-86 Pts

1,423 Views   Tasted
2013
85
Light in color and medium bodied with a light cherry core, this wine should be consumed young. 84-86 Pts

Light in color and medium bodied with a light cherry core, this wine should be consumed young. 84-86 Pts

1,237 Views   Tasted
2011
87
From a typical mix of 8% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc and with a dark hue, the wine offers a fun, easy-to-like and plush black cherry and chocolate personality. 87-88 Pts

From a typical mix of 8% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc and with a dark hue, the wine offers a fun, easy-to-like and plush black cherry and chocolate personality. 87-88 Pts

1,556 Views   Tasted
2010
87
Adaugusta 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc from vines that average 40 year of age produced a medium bodied wine with jammy blackberries, fennel and a soft kirsch finish. 86-88 Pts

Adaugusta 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc from vines that average 40 year of age produced a medium bodied wine with jammy blackberries, fennel and a soft kirsch finish. 86-88 Pts

2,237 Views   Tasted
2009
87
Medium-bodied, easy drinking, earthy, tobacco and plum filled, soft for current consumption.

Medium-bodied, easy drinking, earthy, tobacco and plum filled, soft for current consumption.

992 Views   Tasted