Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Ausone |
Label Name: | St Emilion Gcc a |
Vintage: | 2010 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Franc 55%, Merlot 45% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Common critic scores: Robert Parker (RP) 98+; James Suckling 98; Wine Spectator ~97; Wine Advocate/Lisa Perrotti-Brown 96; Jancis Robinson 18. 5/20
Tasting Note
Brooding yet perfumed: black cherry, cassis and blueberry with violet, crushed stone, mint and graphite. Firm, filigree tannins, bright acidity and a long mineral finish—elegant, concentrated and built for long aging.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, aged beef, mushroom risotto, duck confit; Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ short ribs, soy-braised beef; mature hard cheeses.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, fermented with precision and matured ~20 months in new French oak; low yields from old vines produce concentrated fruit.
Vineyard Info
Château Ausone (7 ha) is a historic Saint-Émilion estate owned by the Vauthier family; famed for old vines, limestone soils and a high proportion of Cabernet Franc.