100 Points
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96 Points
96 Points

Chateau Ausone 2021

SKU: AUSN202110 UCAU

$1,500.00

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100 Points, Robert Parker

"Ausone is a strong candidate for the title of wine of the vintage."

A real contender for top Bordeaux wine of 2021.

Critic Scores

100 // Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

"A blend of 65% Cabernet Franc and 35% Merlot, the 2021 Ausone is a strong candidate for the title of wine of the vintage. Wafting from the glass with aromas of wild blueberries and raspberries mingled with rose petals, violets, exotic spices, vine smoke and blood orange, it's full-bodied, seamless and sensual, with a satiny attack that segues into a deep, layered mid-palate of breathtaking precision and intensity without weight. Built around bright acids and ultra-refined tannins and concluding with a resonant, perfumed finish, this profound young Ausone represents the essence of this great limestone terroir. I am not in the habit of drinking six-month-old Bordeaux cask samples, but this is one wine that would have sorely tempted me to make an exception to that rule if my appointment at the estate hadn't been one of the first of the day!"

97 // James Suckling

"On the nose, this refined and silky wine shows violets, raspberries, blackcurrants and crushed stone. Medium-bodied, with cocoa and sandalwood. The center palate is deep and flavorful, solid fruit and a wonderful texture going long and horizontal. It makes you smile. Drinkable now but better in a year or two."

96 // Decanter

"Perfumed nose, full of pot pourri, scented flowers, dried raspberries and cherries. Really quite evocative, maybe in a vertical you'd pick this out from the nose but it smells wonderful and rich with cool blueberries. Round and charming, this is gorgeously soft, tannins are so inviting, caressing the mouth, not deep at all, this is delicate and primed to float across the tongue, registering the flavours but no heaviness. Almost ethereal in its performance. Really very delicious, full of flavour and character. Gorgeous styling and only got better after half an hour in the glass. Succulent, mineral, graphite, limestone touches on the finish remind you where you are."

96 // Wine Enthusiast

"With 65% Cabernet Franc, this is a structured wine. Fine perfumes show in the sandalwood and toast aromas, and this luscious wine is dense and solid with tannins for aging. It is concentrated, but with elegance and a bold freshness at the end."

Product Details

Red

2021

Cabernet Blend

Château Ausone

Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux, France

15 Plus Years

Cork

13.0%

750ml (Bottle)

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Description
A beautifully perfumed bouquet that shows great depth and intensity. Aromas of vibrant red cherry and raspberry, wild flowers, blueberry, plum, exotic spices and chocolate. The palate seamless and beautifully structured, with a refined yet intense weight, charming, vibrant acidity and very fine tannins. Flavours of blue, black and red fruits, fresh-baking, and coffee and chocolate. A real contender for top Bordeaux wine of 2021.
Tasting Profile

Light

Full

Low Tannin

Tannic

Sweet

Dry

Low Acidity

High Acidity

Food Pairings:

Pork

Red Meat

Tasting Notes

Description

A beautifully perfumed bouquet that shows great depth and intensity. Aromas of vibrant red cherry and raspberry, wild flowers, blueberry, plum, exotic spices and chocolate. The palate seamless and beautifully structured, with a refined yet intense weight, charming, vibrant acidity and very fine tannins. Flavours of blue, black and red fruits, fresh-baking, and coffee and chocolate. A real contender for top Bordeaux wine of 2021.

Tasting Profile

Light
Full

Low Tannin
Tannic

Sweet
Dry

Low Acidity
High Acidity

Food Pairings:

Pork

Red Meat

Chateau Ausone

Chateau Ausone is named after the Roman poet Ausonius who owned over 100 acres of vineyard around Saint Emilion. It is perched on the hillside in the southern outskirts of the village of Saint Emilion.

Ausone has only 7.3 hectares of vines and its vineyards (Merlot 50%, Cabernet Franc 50%) flourish on a steep, south-east facing slope, protecting them from cold north winds and westerly rain. Those vines at the top of the slope thrive on limestone (the `St.Emilion plateau') whilst those further down benefit from a clay/loam topsoil (the 'Côtes').

Ausone struggled during the 1950s and 1960s, but with the hiring of new régisseur Pascal Delbeck in 1976, the estate returned to producing wines worthy of its outstanding historic reputation. Recently Ausone has been at the very peak of its form and with the ubiquitous Michel Rolland now acting as consultant, it is now producing ultra-rich, lush, exotically fruity wines that require a minimum 10 years of bottle ageing.

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