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 »
$800
/750ml
2019 Retail Average
99
/100
2019 Pro Rating
Chateau Ausone 2019 unfurls with layered aromas of black cherry, wild berries, violets and cigar nuances, leading to a deeply concentrated yet crystalline palate of pure dark fruit, spice and mineral-inflected length. The tannins are ultra-fine but abundant, giving the wine an impression of velvet-wrapped structure and great precision, promising a very long, harmonious evolution in bottle.
Roast lamb with rosemary, pigeon en croûte, dry-aged ribeye, truffle risotto, porcini-stuffed veal chop
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.