Tasting
Saint-Émilion, on the Right Bank, combines a limestone plateau and clay-limestone slopes, favoured ground for Merlot and Cabernet Franc. In 2009, Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) praises a nose of blackcurrant and blueberry, great structure and a long finish; Jancis Robinson sees a wine in the making, with chalky minerality, fresh and voluptuous.
Food and wine pairings
Dry-aged rib of beef, entrecôte bordelaise, tournedos Rossini, grilled rack of lamb with herbs, leg of lamb, Pauillac lamb, veal Orloff, duck confit, duck breast, roast woodcock, jugged hare, rabbit with prunes, lamprey à la bordelaise, boudin périgourdin, scallops with truffles, black truffle puff pastry, mushrooms, poultry; bloomy-rind cheeses. Our sommeliers also suggest: barbecue, game, red meat.
Technical details
- Estate: Château Ausone
- Country: France
- Region: Bordeaux
- Sub-region: Libournais
- Appellation: Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
- Classification: Premier grand cru classé A (for this vintage)
- Colour: Red
- Type: Dry, still
- Vintage: 2009
- Grape varieties: 55% Cabernet Franc, 45% Merlot
- Format: Original wooden case of 6 x 75 cl bottles
Cellaring and serving
Drink from 2020 to 2060 and beyond according to Jancis Robinson. Serve at 17-18 °C, after decanting.
About the estate
Owned by the Vauthier family, Château Ausone occupies a limestone slope just below the village of Saint-Émilion. A Saint-Émilion premier grand cru classé A for these vintages, it withdrew from the classification from 2022. Alain Vauthier runs it with his daughter Pauline.
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