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Ausone 2015 300cl

1er Grand Cru Classé A | St. Emilion | Bordeaux | France
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Critics scores
99 Robert Parker
Composed of 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Merlot aged in French oak barrels, 85% new, for 20 months, the 2015 Ausone features a deep garnet-purple color and comes bounding out of the glass with expressive plum preserves, wild blueberries and cherry pie aromas plus fragrant nuances of roses, licorice, Indian spices, baker’s chocolate, new leather and cedar chest plus a touch of underbrush. Big, rich, opulent and full-bodied in the mouth, it is laden with bold blue and black fruits, superbly supported by very firm, very finely grained tannins and wonderfully seamless freshness, finishing with long-lingering exotic spice hints.
99 Robert Parker
Composed of 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Merlot aged in French oak barrels, 85% new, for 20 months, the 2015 Ausone features a deep garnet-purple color and comes bounding out of the glass with expressive plum preserves, wild blueberries and cherry pie aromas plus fragrant nuances of roses, licorice, Indian spices, baker’s chocolate, new leather and cedar chest plus a touch of underbrush. Big, rich, opulent and full-bodied in the mouth, it is laden with bold blue and black fruits, superbly supported by very firm, very finely grained tannins and wonderfully seamless freshness, finishing with long-lingering exotic spice hints.
99 James Suckling
Very intense and aromatic Ausone with rose petals, fresh herbs, dark berries and raspberries. Full body and great intensity and brightness. Purity and focus reminiscent of crushed grapes. Such beauty, greatness and elegance to this wine. Goes on for minutes. Needs four or five years to come completely together but so long and beautiful. Try drinking in 2021.
19 Rene Gabriel
50 % Cabernet Franc, 50 % Merlot. 30 hl/ha. Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Geniales Bouquet, Edelholznoten, feine Korinthen, schwarze Beeren, Lakritze, ein Hauch von Küchenkräutern und Minze, alles wirkt delikat und royal zugleich. Fleischig-stoffiger Gaumen zeigt eine massive Konzentration auf, hat viel Rückhalt, von der Aromatik her bleibt er im blau- und noch mehr im schwarzbeerigen Bereich, dramatisches Rückaroma. Ein Gänsehaut-Ausone für ein sehr langes Leben. Hier liegt das Maximum drin in seiner Reife. Von allen Premiers A ist das für mich der Beste. 19/20 2026 – 2060
19 Rene Gabriel
50 % Cabernet Franc, 50 % Merlot. 30 hl/ha. Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Geniales Bouquet, Edelholznoten, feine Korinthen, schwarze Beeren, Lakritze, ein Hauch von Küchenkräutern und Minze, alles wirkt delikat und royal zugleich. Fleischig-stoffiger Gaumen zeigt eine massive Konzentration auf, hat viel Rückhalt, von der Aromatik her bleibt er im blau- und noch mehr im schwarzbeerigen Bereich, dramatisches Rückaroma. Ein Gänsehaut-Ausone für ein sehr langes Leben. Hier liegt das Maximum drin in seiner Reife. Von allen Premiers A ist das für mich der Beste. 19/20 2026 – 2060
Producer
Château Ausone
Château Ausone has produced wine for close to four centuries in commemoration of the Roman poet, Decimius Magnus Ausonius, who once owned over 40-hectares of vines in Saint-Émilion. A great Right Bank producer, Ausone is one of the only four estates, along with Cheval Blanc, Angélus, and Pavie to be classified as a Premier Grand Cru Classé A-grade property in the appellation. Today, following in direct lineage of 17th century owners the Dubois-Challon-Vauthier family, Alain Vauthier and his daughter Pauline own and manage the estate. Located just outside of the Saint-Émilion village, Ausone owns what is rumored to be the best terroir in Bordeaux, a steep 7-hectare plot perched on a hillside. From 1993 to 2013, famed enologist Michel Rolland worked with the family offering invaluable input on the winemaking approach. These important founding years helped even more to propel this already impressive château to the top ranking producers from around the globe. Ausone is known by its inimitable mineralistic style which is culminated by the massive limestone deposits in the soil. The wines are overall rich, complex, and increasingly oaked.