Chateau Ausone • St. Emilion, France
Château Ausone is the tiny, limestone-driven grand vin of Saint-Émilion, grown on steep asteriated-limestone and clay-li…Château Ausone is the tiny, limestone-driven grand vin of Saint-Émilion, grown on steep asteriated-limestone and clay-limestone terraces just outside the medieval village and long considered one of Bordeaux’s greatest terroirs. Dominated by…Learn More »
$650
/750ml
2012 Retail Average
96
/100
2012 Pro Rating
Opening with cool dark berries, violets and a whisper of mint, Chateau Ausone 2012 glides across the palate in a poised, medium-bodied frame that hides serious depth. The limestone tension brings a refined mineral edge to the plush black fruit, while fine, persistent tannins stretch the finish into something long, graceful and quietly powerful. This is a more restrained, finesse-driven Ausone that trades sheer muscle for purity and precision.
Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; Duck breast with black cherry sauce; Porcini mushroom risotto
Château Ausone is the tiny, limestone-driven grand vin of Saint-Émilion, grown on steep asteriated-limestone and clay-limestone terraces just outside the medieval village and long considered one of Bordeaux’s greatest terroirs. Dominated by old Cabernet Franc and Merlot vines, it yields very small quantities of intensely mineral, perfumed and long-lived wine that combine power, finesse, and remarkable freshness, overseen today by the Vauthier family.