Chateau Ausone is St. Emilions superstar, the quality equivalent of a Medoc first growth. Dense, rich, subtle and yet not heavy, it is one of the longest-lived, most elegant and concentrated Bordeaux wines. Chateau Ausone is known for elegance, finesse, and extraordinary personality and concentration. Its fascinatingly complex aromatics (of characteristic crushed stone and minerals accompanied by black currants, plums and licorice) are evenly matched by intense -- but not heavy - flavors in great balance. It is more tannic than the average St. Emilion, and may need several years of aging read more...before it is at its most approachable. Its plateau of maturity is 15-50 years following the vintage.    (hide)

Rating: 92/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 01/01/07.