Château Ausone - St.-Emilion 2017 (750ml)
Price: $781.00
| Producer | Château Ausone |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | St.-Emilion |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Sku | 1308635 |
| Size | 750ml |
Wine Advocate: 98 Points
The deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Ausone is a blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot. It sashays out of the glass with gregarious scents of baked red and black plums wild blueberries and boysenberries plus touches of violets espresso licorice and melted chocolate with wafts of iron ore and tilled soil. Medium-bodied the palate is an exercise in poise featuring beautifully ripe silken tannins and bold freshness to support the fragrant multi-layers finishing very long and very minerally.
Vinous: 97 Points
(Ausone Ausone Red) The 2017 Ausone is incredibly precise and sculpted but also tightly wound in the early going - not that that will be a problem for readers who own it and will cellar it. Wild flowers mint blood orange and crushed rocks are some of the nuances that open up in the glass but the 2017 is not in any mood to show all of its cards. Vertical rich and explosive with tons of inner energy the 2017 is a truly regal wine but it also needs a number of years to be at its very finest. Here too the Franc (55% of the blend) really shines. This is a stellar showing from the Vauthier family. (Drink between 2027-2057)
Jeb Dunnuck: % Points
Wine Enthusiast: 95-97 Points
Barrel Sample. This is such an elegant wine powerful in dense fruit and complex tannins yet with a sophisticated acidity. It is harmonious rich in blackberry flavor and a fine smoky finish. It will age well over many years although for its sheer pleasure it could be enjoyed from 2024.
James Suckling: 96-97 Points
This is a centered and deep red with blueberry raspberry mineral stone and lemon aromas. Full-bodied focused and polished. Lovely length. Gentle yet structured. Supple.
Wine Spectator: 91 Points
Berry and milk chocolate aromas with hints of flowers follow through to a medium-to-full body with very silky tannins and a delicious fruity finish. Subtle and pretty balanced and gorgeous. So refined and caressing. Best after 2013. 1635 cases made.
