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 »
$1000
/750ml
2018 Retail Average
99
/100
2018 Pro Rating
Dark fruit rolls in slowly here—black cherry, plum and blueberry layered with licorice, flowers and cool stones—before Chateau Ausone 2018 tightens into a powerful, precise line of flavor that seems to lengthen with each moment in the glass. Ultra-fine yet abundant tannins and a palpable limestone freshness give this rich, concentrated wine an almost architectural feel, built clearly for long aging.
Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; dry-aged ribeye with wild mushrooms; black truffle 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.