Ausone 2017 (barrel sample) 98-99p
I tasted it in April 2018. This property wasn't affected by frost and produced an absolute blockbuster of wine. The blend is 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot. It is powerful, with exceptional fruit, great acidity, sophistication, immense depth and length, and possesses fantastic structure and complexity. Simply exceptional stuff.
Ausone 2016 (barrel sample) 98+p
Tasted in April 2017. A massive wine with substantial oak, it is stunningly refined and sophisticated, featuring classy elegance, silky fruit, and well-integrated tannins. Outstanding balance and finish. Truly remarkable wine.
Ausone 2015 98-99p
Tasted twice - last time in October 2025. Consistent notes. It's aged beautifully since April 2016! Awesomely scented nose of forest floor, wild black cherries, and black winter truffle; seamless structure, great precision, stunningly refined and sophisticated, fabulous complexity, and midpalate. There is a healthy dosage of oak, but it remains unobtrusive. It’s truly remarkable wine, sophisticated, with a classy elegance, velvety, with fabulous balance and finish.
Ausone 2014 (barrel sample) 95+p
I tasted it in April 2015. It is packed with sweet fruit and oak, very concentrated, complex, and of great length. Excellent complexity and structure. Fabulous stuff.
Ausone 2013 (barrel sample) 92-93p
I tasted it in March 2014. The adverse weather conditions in this vintage hindered Bordeaux winemakers from producing something spectacular. It was intense and concentrated, with ripe blackberries, a firm structure, delicate complexity, and a long finish. It was a charming wine and not affected by new oak.
Ausone 2011 96+p
Tasted in November 2014. It was well-defined on the nose, deep, and aristocratic. Full hammer on everything happening on the palate, which borders on brutality; what richness and length. Animal wine of the highest quality. Unlimited life span!
Ausone 2010 (barrel sample) 98-99p
Tasted in April 2011. Plenty of chocolate and dark cherries, silky tannins. Sensual, fleshy, impeccably sophisticated, and mega long on the palate with fat-ripe tannins and perfect balance. Awesome stuff.
Ausone 2009 98p
Tasted in October 2025. Exciting fruit profile here with plenty of spicy raspberries and morello cherries. Sensual, fleshy, sophisticated, vibrant, mega long on the palate, and perfectly balanced. Creamy berries and silky tannins. Great midpalate and memorable aftertaste. Fabulous stuff.
Ausone 2000 98+p
I tasted this wine in April 2003. It was a massive fireworks display of nuances, incredibly sophisticated, with fantastic complexity and enormous length. There is no bodybuilder wine here, nor a wine in the lightweight class. It is a strong contender for getting a maximum rating.
Ausone 1970 90p
I tasted it in February 2020. It has a lovely, ripe nose, nicely put together, with polished fruit and a tasty, delicate, smooth finish. It is a well-preserved and drinkable wine.
Ausone 1955 97p
I tasted it in March 2015 during dinner at Domaine de Chevalier. It was a spectacular, complex, and utterly rich wine with superb balance and a lingering aftertaste. This is a sixty-year-old wine that remains remarkably alive and vibrant.
Ausone 1934 92p
I tasted it in April 2014 during dinner at Domaine de Chevalier. It displayed silky, mature, delicate, and tasty fruit, yet it was in fine balance with smooth tannins, and the acidity was well pronounced. It's an impressive old wine.
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