Château Ausone - St.-Emilion 2015 (750ml)
Price: $1150.00
| Producer | Château Ausone |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | St.-Emilion |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Sku | 1005252 |
| Size | 750ml |
James Suckling: 100 Points
"A mindbinder of a wine with pure fruit and so much fine tannins and mineral character. It?s hyper tight and super polished. The palate starts off slowly and ends with a bang. Amazing endless finish. What an energy."
Vinous: 97-100 Points
"The 2015 Ausone is the embodiment of class. A seamless mind-blowing wine the Ausone boasts extraordinary purity and finesse. The flavors are deep and unctuous throughout and yet the wine is remarkably vivid. A host of sweet floral notes and exotic spices are fused into the eternal finish. In 2015 Ausone is as good as it gets. Readers who can find the 2015 should not hesitate as it is truly magnificent. All I can tell readers is that it took the most extraordinary discipline to spit this wine during my tasting. It is every bit that profound. The 2015 is 50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Merlot that will spend 20 months in French oak 85% new. The Merlot was brought in between September 29 and October 2 while the Franc came in between October 8 and 10. "
Wine Enthusiast: 100 Points
This magnificent wine brings together the great fruit of the vintage with a complex structure. The acidity ripe tannins and the power of this dense wine are enormous as is its aging potential. With that acidity and tannic structure and with the perfumes from the Cabernet Franc this wine will evolve slowly and with a measured pace. Drink from 2028.
Wine Advocate: 99 Points
"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."
