2025 Chateau Ausone, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 6x75cl
| Duty Status | Price In Bond (excl. UK Duty & VAT) | Price Retail (incl. UK Duty & VAT) | Avail. | ETA to UK Addr. |
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| In Bond | £2,220 | £2,664 | En Primeur | Please enquire |
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Chateau Ausone – A Titan Of St Emilion
St Emilion’s Chateau Ausone is one of Bordeaux’s elite producers. It occupies one of the region’s very best vineyards and is a wine of uncommon style, panache and quality.
]The modern estate dates back to the 17th century, and its name comes from the Roman poet and statesman Ausonius, who owned about 100 acres of vineyard in and around the area in the 4th century AD.
It was bought by Alain Vauthier in 1997, who oversaw a modernisation of the winery and wine-making techniques. His efforts have seen Ausone soar to the very front rank in terms of prestige Bordeaux.
Production of the Grand Vin is small at just 2,000 cases or so in a typical vintage. The excellent second wine, Chapelle d’Ausone is even smaller and always very rare on the market.
Ausone: Ethereal, Intoxicating and Complex
Situated very close to St Emilion itself, Chateau Ausone’s sits on an utterly magnificent terroir. Jeff Leve sums up the quality nicely when he writes ““When you ask almost any chateau owner or vigneron to name the best terroir in Bordeaux, the overwhelming majority say it belongs to Chateau Ausone”.
The soil is mainly limestone – which gives the trademark elegance – and is evenly split at around 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc. 50+ year old vines and very low yields provide the concentration to match.
The style here is intoxicating. Ausone is deliciously aromatic, ethereal and complex on the nose, unfurling in the glass beautifully over time. On the palate it is the epitome of weightless power, the proverbial iron fist in a velvet glove. There is always incredible intensity, the finest of acidity and perfectly judged tannins. Together the combine to make one of St Emilon’s and Bordeaux’s very finest wines.
Tasting Notes
Antonio Galloni 95-97
The 2025 Ausone is powerful, dense and packed to the core. Readers will have to be patient with the 2025, as it is quite reticent. In 2025, the Vauthier family did not produce a second wine at Ausone. Consequently, the blend in the Grand Vin is a bit different than in most years, at 65% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Time in the glass brings out hints of blood orange, rose petal, mint and raspberry jam. It will be fascinating to see how the 2025 ages.
Anticipated maturity: 2035-2075
Neal Martin 96-98
The 2025 Ausone represents the entirety of the vineyard this year after trial blends convinced the Vauthiers not to make a Chapelle d Ausone. There is also 5% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend for the first time, from five tiny plots located on a terrace close to the quarry, so that heat reflects off the wall to ensure ripening. It was picked between September 2 and 23. Almost immediately, I noticed how that soupcon of Cabernet Sauvignon tilts the style of the Grand Vin in a different and, to my mind, positive direction. Beautifully defined, a little more sapid, perhaps just a tad less precocious than usual, there is a sense of classicism in this Ausone that I admire, terroir over growing season perhaps? The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, real depth, silky smooth, with layers of blackberry and raspberry fruit and hints of white pepper and clove. Very long, with a peacock’s tail on the finish, this is a fascinating and alluring Ausone that will age with style.
Anticipated maturity: 2035-2065
JancisRobinson.com 18
65% Cabernet Franc, 30% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. 29 hl/ha. No Chapelle this year; everything in the grand vin. Cask sample.Deep colour. Dark fruit with a floral note. Plush fruit on the palate with a suave texture of tannin. Big structure but elegant and contained. Plenty of charm but discreet power. (JL)
Anticipated maturity: 2035-2055
| Product Type | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Saint-Emilion Grand Cru |
| Vintage | 2025 |
| Producer | Chateau Ausone |
| Appellation | Saint-Emilion |
| Designation | AOP |
| Grape | Bordeaux Red Blend |
| Bottle Size | 75cl |
| Pack Size | 6x75cl |
| Pack Type | Original Wooden Case |
| Duty Status | In Bond |
| Availability | En Primeur |
UK Delivery
- Greater London postcodes (approximately inside M25):
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- 1 case (9L or less) £16.50
- 2 cases £18
- 3 cases or more £15 per delivery + 1.50 per case
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- Other UK mainland addresses:
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- 1 case £17.50
- 2 cases £30
- 3 cases or more £25 per delivery + 2.50 per case
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- Scotland highlands and islands, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands
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- Quoted on request
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International Delivery & Export
- For international deliveries, we work with specialist fine wine shippers and can provide quotes and arrange the preparation and collection of your orders for export.
- We can assist with delivery to addresses in Singapore. Contact us for more details or a quote.
Storage
We offer temperature-controlled storage at LCB Eton Park. Please click here or contact us for more details. Alternatively, we can assist in transferring your wines to your existing bonded storage account.
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