Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Ausone |
Label Name: | St Emilion Gcc a |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Émilion (Bordeaux) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 12.8% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Franc 65%, Merlot 35% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
William Kelley (The Wine Advocate) 97-100; James Suckling 96-97; Falstaff 97; Vinous (Neal Martin) 93-95; Decanter 96. Highly scored in most 2021 Bordeaux tastings
Tasting Note
Perfumed violets and rose petals with wild blueberry, raspberry, pomegranate, graphite, crushed stone and spice. Medium-full, bright acidity, ultra-refined tannins and a saline, mineral finish—very long and precise.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef rib roast, duck breast, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu or soy-glazed pork belly, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), mushroom and soy stir-fry, miso-marinated dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermentations in wooden vats with delestage; matured ~20 months in mostly new French oak (casks from Taransaud/Demptos); low yields and limestone quarry cellars.
Vineyard Info
Tiny historic estate (≈7 hectares) on the limestone plateau of St-Émilion; Vauthier family ownership; produces limited volume; second wine Chapelle d'Ausone; in conversion to organic farming since 2020.