Chateau Ausone

Just outside the medieval walls of Saint-Emilion, on the right bank of the Bordeaux area, this tiny vineyard of just 7 Ha has been named after Ausonius (ca 310 – 395 AD), a Roman poet from Bordeaux. Although Ausonius had a vineyard near St.-Emilion and Roman ruins are found at Ausone, it is not sure if Ausonius had anything to do with the château.

The wine is one of the four “Premier Grand Cru Classés” of the St.-Emilion Classification. The spectacular location, the limestone caves and the extremely old vines with an average of 65+ years old, make this château a well worth visit. Since the production is minuscule, the wine is almost impossible to find on the wine-market.

The château was owned by the Dubois family since the late 19th century, but from 1921 on, the Vauthier family also became co-proprietors of the estate. In the mid 1990’s the Vauthier family bought out Madame Dubois-Challon.

The vineyards are planted with Merlot (50%) and Cabernet Franc (50%) and the annual production is only 20.000 – 23000 bottles, which makes it rarer than Pétrus! The terroir from Ausone gives the wine its minerality, elegance and finesse, but it has a tremendous aging potential and top vintages are capable of lasting 50 - 75 years.

Most of the vintages are aged in 100% new oak. Although the quantity is small, they even produce a second wine called “La Chapelle d’Ausone”. An average of only 7000 bottles is produced annually. Top vintages for Château Ausone are: 1928, 1929, 1949, 1955, 1959, 1961, 1964 and 1990. But after 1999 only two vintages scored under the 95 Parker points. So since then almost every vintage can be named as top where 2003 and 2005 scored 100 Points. 

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Robert Parker 93
Kracher
Kracher - Zweigelt Trockenbeerenauslese No 2 2013 Zweigelt Trockenbeerenauslese No 2
2013
(Half bottle)
€ 37,95 (ex Vat) € 45,92 (in Vat) more info
Vinous 94
Radio-Coteau
Radio-Coteau - Zinfandel Lemorel 2018 Zinfandel Lemorel
2018
€ 59,95 (ex Vat) € 72,54 (in Vat) more info
Joh.Jos.Prum
Joh.Jos.Prum - Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese 2019 Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Auslese
2019
€ 36,95 (ex Vat) € 44,71 (in Vat) more info
Tim Atkin 94
De Toren Private Cellar
De Toren Private Cellar - Z 2019 Z
2019
€ 34,95 (ex Vat) € 42,29 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 96
Telmo Rodriguez
Telmo Rodriguez - Yjar 2020 Yjar
2020
€ 99,00 (ex Vat) € 119,79 (in Vat) more info
BOW 8
Marques de Murrieta
Marques de Murrieta - Ygay Reserva 1954 Ygay Reserva
1954
€ 249,00 (ex Vat) € 301,29 (in Vat) more info
Marques de Murrieta
Marques de Murrieta - Ygay Reserva 1982 Ygay Reserva
1982
€ 149,00 (ex Vat) € 180,29 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 98
Penfolds
Penfolds - Yattarna 2018 Yattarna
2018
€ 128,00 (ex Vat) € 154,88 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 97 Presale
Penfolds
Penfolds - Yattarna 2022 Yattarna
2022
€ 129,00 (ex Vat) € 156,09 (in Vat) more info
Golan Heights Winery
Golan Heights Winery  - Yarden Katzrin Blanc de Blancs late disgorged 2007 Yarden Katzrin Blanc de Blancs late disgorged
2007
€ 70,00 (ex Vat) € 84,70 (in Vat) more info
Golan Heights Winery
Golan Heights Winery  - Yarden Allone Habashan Syrah 2017 Yarden Allone Habashan Syrah
2017
€ 51,95 (ex Vat) € 62,86 (in Vat) more info
Golan Heights Winery
Golan Heights Winery  - Yarden Allone Habashan Merlot 2016 Yarden Allone Habashan Merlot
2016
€ 62,95 (ex Vat) € 76,17 (in Vat) more info
Falstaff 95
Chateau D'Yquem
Chateau D'Yquem - Y de Yquem 2022 Y de Yquem
2022
(Magnum)
€ 319,00 (ex Vat) € 385,99 (in Vat) more info
Falstaff 95
Chateau D'Yquem
Chateau D'Yquem - Y de Yquem 2022 Y de Yquem
2022
€ 147,50 (ex Vat) € 178,48 (in Vat) more info
Jeb Dunnuck 98
Hundred Acre Vineyard
Hundred Acre Vineyard - Wraith 2018 Wraith
2018
€ 515,00 (ex Vat) € 623,15 (in Vat) more info
Jeb Dunnuck 98
Hundred Acre Vineyard
Hundred Acre Vineyard - Wraith 2018 Wraith
2018
(OWC of 3 bottles)
€ 1.845,00 (ex Vat) € 2.232,45 (in Vat) more info
Jeb Dunnuck 98
Hundred Acre Vineyard
Hundred Acre Vineyard - Wraith 2018 Wraith
2018
(Magnum)
€ 1.649,00 (ex Vat) € 1.995,29 (in Vat) more info
The Wine Independent 100
Hundred Acre Vineyard
Hundred Acre Vineyard - Wraith 2019 Wraith
2019
€ 649,00 (ex Vat) € 785,29 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 98 Sale
Hundred Acre Vineyard
Hundred Acre Vineyard - Wraith 2017 Wraith
2017
€ 525,00 € 439,00 (ex Vat) € 531,19 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 98
Hundred Acre Vineyard
Hundred Acre Vineyard - Wraith 2017 Wraith
2017
(OWC of 3 bottles)
€ 1.849,00 (ex Vat) € 2.237,29 (in Vat) more info
Decanter 100 Presale
Hundred Acre Vineyard
Hundred Acre Vineyard - Wraith 2021 Wraith
2021
€ 669,00 (ex Vat) € 809,49 (in Vat) more info
Jeb Dunnuck 92
Kelley Fox Wines
Kelley Fox Wines - Willamette Valley Chardonnay 2022 Willamette Valley Chardonnay
2022
€ 24,95 (ex Vat) € 30,19 (in Vat) more info
Robert Parker 96
Tan Fruit
Tan Fruit - White Walnut Vineyard Chardonnay 2022 White Walnut Vineyard Chardonnay
2022
€ 59,95 (ex Vat) € 72,54 (in Vat) more info
James Suckling 95
Weingut Wittmann
Weingut Wittmann - Westhofener Riesling 2022 Westhofener Riesling
2022
€ 27,95 (ex Vat) € 33,82 (in Vat) more info
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