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Ausone 2019 150cl

1er Grand Cru Classé A | St. Emilion | Bordeaux | France
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100 James Suckling
Like a bouquet of fresh flowers on the nose, as well as blackberries, raspberries and blackcurrants. Sandalwood as well. Full-bodied with incredibly polished tannins that have the texture of the finest velvet. The palate is very fine, oriented with fabulously pure fruit and minerally and stone undertones at the finish. It’s so classical in nature. Essence of Ausone. 60% cabernet franc and 40% merlot. From organically grown grapes. Best after 2027.
99 Vinous
The 2019 Ausone was picked September 20-27 for the Merlot and October 3, 5 and 7 for the Cabernet Franc, then matured for 20 months in new French oak with light toasting. This is very refined and focused on the nose, less opulent compared to recent vintages, and very sophisticated, with hints of Montecristo cigar interwoven through the red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine but quite firm tannins that frame the lightly spiced black fruit. Touches of pencil lead and white pepper appear toward the prolonged finish. This very composed Ausone might actually drink earlier than other vintages but unequivocally has the substance to age with grace in bottle. There is an abiding sense of completeness here.
99 Vinous
The 2019 Ausone was picked September 20-27 for the Merlot and October 3, 5 and 7 for the Cabernet Franc, then matured for 20 months in new French oak with light toasting. This is very refined and focused on the nose, less opulent compared to recent vintages, and very sophisticated, with hints of Montecristo cigar interwoven through the red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine but quite firm tannins that frame the lightly spiced black fruit. Touches of pencil lead and white pepper appear toward the prolonged finish. This very composed Ausone might actually drink earlier than other vintages but unequivocally has the substance to age with grace in bottle. There is an abiding sense of completeness here.
Producteur
Château Ausone
L’antériorité viticole du Château Ausone date de près de quatre siècles, son nom commémorant le poète romain, Decimius Magnus Ausonius, ancien propriétaire de plus de 40 hectares de vignes à Saint-Emilion. Grand producteur de la Rive Droite, Ausone est membre du cercle exclusif - quatre membres au total ! – de propriétés répertoriées Premier Grand Cru Classé A au sein de l’appellation ; les trois autres sont Cheval Blanc, Angélus et Pavie. S’inscrivant dans la lignée directe des premiers propriétaires au 17ème siècle, la famille Dubois-Challon-Vauthier, Alain Vauthier et sa fille Pauline sont aujourd’hui aux commandes. Situé à l’extrémité ouest du village de Saint-Emilion, Ausone regroupe en son sein l’un des terroirs réputé le plus qualitatif de Bordeaux, une parcelle de 7 hectares sur un coteau en forte pente. Entre 1993 et 2013, le célèbre œnologue Michel Rolland a collaboré avec la famille, apportant sa contribuant inestimable à ses techniques de vinification. Ces années fondatrices ont été déterminantes, facilitant l’ascension de ce château déjà imposant, en direction des plus grands producteurs de la planète. Ausone se singularise par son style minéral hors pair, magnifié par la présence importante de calcaire dans ses sols. Ce sont des vins riches, complexes et, de plus en plus, boisés.