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.