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Château Ausone 2024

Bordeaux • Saint-Emilion • Red

1.314,00€ tax included
1.314,00€ tax included
438,00€ / unit
Packaging : 3 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

Primeurs - Delivery early 2027

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Description

Located in the hills above Saint-Émilion, Château d'Ausone embodies the absolute excellence of the Bordeaux vineyards. This historic estate is renowned for the rarity and longevity of its wines.
Its exceptional location on a limestone terroir with asterias, unique in Saint-Émilion, gives its wines an incomparable tension and minerality.
By combining ancestral traditions and biodynamic practices, Château d'Ausone produces one of the world's greatest wines, sought after for its depth, precision and remarkable aging potential.

Ratings

Ratings

  • Parker (WA) 91-93/100
  • James Suckling 97-98/100
Notes and pairings

Notes and pairings

Tasting notes

The Château d'Ausone 2024 displays a deep garnet color with purple highlights. The nose is remarkably intense, blending ripe black fruit, violet, incense, and graphite. On the palate, the attack is precise, supported by an elegant acidity and firm yet silky tannins. The finish is incredibly persistent, mineral, and refined, perfectly embodying the unique style of this exceptional wine.

Food & wine pairings

Ideal with roast pigeon, veal chop with chanterelles or truffle risotto.
Producer

Producer

A breathtaking terroir The terroir of Ausone is one of the most unique in Bordeaux. The vines plunge their roots into outcropping limestone containing asterias fossils, sometimes almost bare, providing exceptional natural drainage. The steep slopes, altitude, and south to southeast exposure create an ideal microclimate—temperate and sunny—conducive to slow and perfectly balanced ripening. The alliance of Cabernet Franc and Merlot The grape varieties are based on a rare balance between Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Cabernet Franc, here in its preferred terroir, brings tension, verticality, and aromatic complexity. Merlot complements the whole with its fleshiness, depth, and velvety texture. The vines, averaging over 50 years old, produce naturally low yields, guaranteeing exceptional concentration.

Owner and history

The property An absolute jewel of Saint-Émilion, Château Ausone dominates the landscape from a natural amphitheater of steep slopes, at the edge of the historic village. This legendary estate comprises barely 7 hectares of vines, clinging to the most spectacular limestone slopes of the appellation. This unique configuration gives Ausone a rare intimacy and an exceptional identity, where each plot contributes to the creation of an outstanding wine. A thousand-year history The name Ausone pays homage to the Latin poet Ausonius, a major figure of the 4th century, whose presence attests to the vineyard's antiquity. For centuries, vines have taken root here in the rock, shaping a place steeped in history. Owned by the Vauthier family for several generations, Château Ausone embodies exemplary family continuity, guided by unwavering standards and a profound fidelity to the spirit of the place.

Vinification and aging

High-precision viticulture
At Ausone, every action is carefully considered. Viticulture is practiced with meticulous attention: painstaking soil work, gentle pruning, and constant observation of the vines. The slopes necessitate primarily manual labor, reinforcing the direct connection between people and the vines. The harvest, carried out plot by plot at perfect ripeness, reflects the diversity and richness of the terroir.

The ultimate expression of the place
The winemaking process is carried out with restraint and precision, prioritizing the purity of the fruit and the finesse of the tannins. Fermentation takes place in wooden vats, with measured extractions and gravity-fed handling of the must and wine. The aging process, long and demanding, extends over approximately 20 months in new, perfectly integrated French oak barrels. The resulting wine possesses a rare depth: dense without heaviness, vibrant, with an infinite length, a true embodiment of time and stone.

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The team's opinion

Château d'Ausone 2024 is a masterful interpretation of its limestone terroir, marked by a vertical elegance and great purity. In a Bordeaux vintage that was sometimes uneven, Ausone stands out thanks to the predominance of Cabernet Franc, which brings freshness and structure.

  • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

  • Climax 2032 à 2055

Wine profile

  • fruity
  • wooded
  • complex
  • timber frame