Chateau Ausone 2011

One of Saint-Émilion's most prestigious estates, Château Ausone is renowned for producing wines of exceptional elegance, depth, and longevity. Aromas of dark berries, violets, graphite, cedar, and spice lead to a refined palate with silky tannins, vibrant freshness, and remarkable complexity.

Food Pairing: Pairs best with beef tenderloin, rack of lamb, venison, duck, truffle dishes, and aged cheeses.

97 Points - Wine Enthusiast

Combining power with great elegance, this wine displays superripe, rich fruits that are restrained by velvet tannins and the delicious perfumed character from Cabernet Franc in the blend. Juicy, rich, structured, it’s a beautiful wine with a great future. Drink from 2020.

96 Points - James Suckling

This is extremely open and aromatic, with exotic fruit. Extremely wild. Full body, firm, silky tannins and a long, focused finish. This is very persistent and long. A top wine for the vintage. Muscular and toned. The old vines of cabernet franc make the difference here. 55% cabernet franc and 45% merlot. Try in 2019.

95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Its bigger sibling, the 2011 Ausone increases the level of intensity, elegance, complexity, richness and length. Nearly a mirror image of the La Chapelle, just with more going on, the Ausone boasts a more saturated purple color, and the wine has everything in large, intense proportions. The finesse and delicacy of all its components are what make it such a remarkable wine. The quality of the tannins and purity of the fruit make this another legendary effort that should age for 30-40 years.