Château Ausone

Château Ausone is a highly regarded wine estate in the Saint-Émilion region of northeastern Bordeaux. The wider estate is relatively small compared to other top rated Bordeaux châteaux, and its seven-hectare (17-acre) vineyard is planted almost entirely to Cabernet Franc and Merlot.  The vines are old, in fact, the average age of the vines is 50 years. However, Château Ausone also has some of the oldest vines in St. Émilion. There are Cabernet Franc vines that are more than 100 years of age.

The wine is rich, full-bodied, and concentrated, yet it is not heavy. There is a lot of tannins, but the tannins are ripe. The wine offers powerful aromatics, filled with ripe black, blue and dark red fruits, accompanied by licorice, floral and crushed rock scents. Ausone is built to age.