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.