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    Château Ausone

    About Château Ausone

    Château Ausone vies with Cheval-Blanc to be Saint-Émilion’s most prestigious estate. Named after the Roman poet Ausonius who once resided in this area, Ausone is one of four Premier Grand Cru Classé (A) wines in the classification of Saint-Émilion (along with Angélus, Cheval Blanc and Pavie).

    Quite possibly the oldest winemaking estate in the entire region, the vines of Château Ausone occupy the same site as a villa owned by the Roman poet and proconsul Ausonius nearly 2000 years ago. The connection to the current name is clear to see, but the Vauthier family have owned these hallowed vineyards for several centuries into the 12th generation with Pauline.

    Viniculture

    Ausone stands tall over the town of St-Émilion itself, with a mere seven hectares of entirely classified vines – making it the single smallest First Growth in any appellation, on any Bank. Clinging precariously to steep, ancient slopes comprised of clay and limestone with particularly shallow soil cover, it has been said that Ausone is one of few properties in the region where one can simply tell from the sight of its terroir that the wine is exceptional. There are Cabernet Franc vines that are more than 100 years of age (planted 1906).

    Striking chunks of limestone are immediately obvious, and it comes as no surprise to learn that such is the extent of said geological influence that there are deep quarries running beneath the vines. Actively worked between the 13th and 19th centuries, the dormant mines are now used by the Vauthiers to store oak barrels at a temperature of 12 degrees and a steady year-round humidity of 97% – in fact so effective are these limestone cellars that a dehumidifier had to be installed!

    Aside from producing some of the greatest, rarest wine on Earth, Ausone’s terroir is exceptional for its consistency. Vintage after vintage, both the Grand Vin and the second wine excel whilst others stumble – the latter representing a minuscule 10% of the total production of an already dramatically small amount.

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    Year Wine Region Format Qty Score Price Wishlist
    Ausone 1945 (1x75cl)
    HK$15,085.00
    1945

    Ausone 1945 (1x75cl)
    as per photos Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 1x75cl 1 - HK$15,085.00
    Ausone 1952 (1x75cl)
    HK$5,145.00
    1952

    Ausone 1952 (1x75cl)
    As per photos Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 1x75cl 1 - HK$5,145.00
    Ausone 1974 (6x75cl)
    HK$17,590.00
    1974

    Ausone 1974 (6x75cl)
    Conditions : As per photos NO ORIGINAL CASE Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 6x75cl 1 - HK$17,590.00
    Ausone 1975 (1x75cl)
    HK$5,900.00
    1975

    Ausone 1975 (1x75cl)

    Wine Advocate (88)

    Extremely severe and hard, with an overwhelming scent of damp, dirty earth and herbs, this austere, fruitless style of claret may last another 50 years, but it is hollow and charmless. Interestingly, the spectacular 1976 is a candidate for the wine of the vintage.
    1 In Stock - Immediate Delivery

    		Bordeaux 1x75cl 1 88 (WA) Read Review/Description HK$5,900.00
    Ausone 1977 (1x75cl)
    HK$2,490.00
    1977

    Ausone 1977 (1x75cl)
    As per photos Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 1x75cl 1 - HK$2,490.00
    Ausone 1979 (6x75cl)
    HK$21,485.00
    1979

    Ausone 1979 (6x75cl)

    Wine Spectator (92)

    -JS
    Conditions: As per photos NO ORIGINIAL Case Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 6x75cl 1 92 (WS) Read Review/Description HK$21,485.00
    Ausone 1985 (1x75cl)
    HK$3,140.00
    1985

    Ausone 1985 (1x75cl)

    Wine Spectator (92)

    A deceptive wine, still not giving much. Pure fruit aromas of raspberry and strawberry; full-bodied with fine tannins. Try after 1997.--The Bordeaux 50. -JS
    As per photos Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 1x75cl 1 92 (WS) Read Review/Description HK$3,140.00
    Ausone 1986 (12x75cl)
    HK$43,985.00
    1986

    Ausone 1986 (12x75cl)

    Wine Spectator (89)

    Firm and vivid, offering clear cherry, tobacco and cedar flavors backed by firm, round tannins; it blooms on the finish.--The Bordeaux 50. Drink now through 2000. 2,000 cases made. -JS
    As per photos Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 12x75cl 1 89 (WS) Read Review/Description HK$43,985.00
    Ausone 1989 (12x75cl)
    HK$45,340.00
    1989

    Ausone 1989 (12x75cl)
    As per photos Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 12x75cl 1 - HK$45,340.00
    Ausone 1989 (5x75cl)
    HK$20,820.00
    1989

    Ausone 1989 (5x75cl)
    As per photos ,1076447 - NOT SIB: Repack, damaged cap, low levels, slight damaged labels Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 5x75cl 1 - HK$20,820.00
    Ausone 1989 (7x75cl)
    HK$24,720.00
    1989

    Ausone 1989 (7x75cl)
    As per photos Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 7x75cl 1 - HK$24,720.00
    Ausone 1995 (6x75cl)
    HK$37,110.00
    1995

    Ausone 1995 (6x75cl)

    Wine Spectator (96)

    Flower and berry character, with hints of clove and black pepper. Full-bodied and very rich, with decadent flavors. Oozes with ripe fruit. Goes on and on. Fabulous.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective. Best after 2008. -JS
    Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 6x75cl 1 96 (WS) Read Review/Description HK$37,110.00
    Ausone 1999 (12x75cl)
    HK$52,455.00
    1999

    Ausone 1999 (12x75cl)

    Wine Advocate (95)

    Is the 1999 Ausone the wine of the vintage? Dense purple color, a compelling bouquet of licorice, minerals, black and blueberry liqueur, extraordinary delineation, high tannin, superb extract, and phenomenal richness all are the stuff of a legend. This wine seems impossible to have emerged from a vintage like 1999. Proprietor Alain Vauthier produced only 20,000 bottles because he eliminated one-fourth of the tiny crop. The result is out-and-out fabulous, but the wine needs 12-15 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2050.
    As per photos ,1831904 - Damaged caps and labels Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 12x75cl 1 95 (WA) Read Review/Description HK$52,455.00
    Ausone 2000 (12x75cl)
    HK$100,595.00
    2000

    Ausone 2000 (12x75cl)

    Wine Advocate (98+)

    Two bottles were badly corked, which is certainly a scary situation for a wine where only 1,000 or so cases were produced. However, a third bottle was magical and just short of perfection. Its saturated purple color was followed by a surprisingly more evolved and open wine than I had written in my tasting note in 2003, where I predicted maturity between 2020 and 2075. This wine displays wonderful, sweet tannin and a big, sweet kiss of truffle, crushed rock, blueberry, blackberry, and licorice. Extremely rich, full-bodied, with astonishing power, precision, and delicacy, this is a sumptuous wine that should age well for 50-60 years, but in the case of the one bottle out of three that was not corked, it seemed far more evolved and forward than I suggested in my write-up in 2003.
    As per photos ,2033858 - Damaged labels not SIB Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 12x75cl 1 98+ (WA) Read Review/Description HK$100,595.00
    Ausone 2000 (6x75cl)
    HK$48,750.00
    2000

    Ausone 2000 (6x75cl)

    Wine Advocate (98+)

    Two bottles were badly corked, which is certainly a scary situation for a wine where only 1,000 or so cases were produced. However, a third bottle was magical and just short of perfection. Its saturated purple color was followed by a surprisingly more evolved and open wine than I had written in my tasting note in 2003, where I predicted maturity between 2020 and 2075. This wine displays wonderful, sweet tannin and a big, sweet kiss of truffle, crushed rock, blueberry, blackberry, and licorice. Extremely rich, full-bodied, with astonishing power, precision, and delicacy, this is a sumptuous wine that should age well for 50-60 years, but in the case of the one bottle out of three that was not corked, it seemed far more evolved and forward than I suggested in my write-up in 2003.
    As per photos Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 6x75cl 1 98+ (WA) Read Review/Description HK$48,750.00
    Ausone 2002 (12x75cl)
    HK$52,980.00
    2002

    Ausone 2002 (12x75cl)

    Wine Advocate (95)

    In many respects, the 2002 may be even more impressive than the 2003. A far more challenging vintage to get everything right, and especially in St.-Emilion, where many disappointments have been produced, this is one of the wines of the vintage and (along with Pavie) among the finest wines from the Right Bank. It possesses a deep purple color as well as a gorgeous nose of creme de cassis, blackberries, wet stones, and wonderfully perfumed floral notes. When the wine hits the palate, it exhibits impressive purity, medium to full body, a multi-layered texture, and extraordinary precision and intensity with a finish just short of 50 seconds. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2035.
    Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 12x75cl 1 95 (WA) Read Review/Description HK$52,980.00
    Ausone 2002 (2x75cl)
    HK$7,965.00
    2002

    Ausone 2002 (2x75cl)

    Wine Advocate (95)

    In many respects, the 2002 may be even more impressive than the 2003. A far more challenging vintage to get everything right, and especially in St.-Emilion, where many disappointments have been produced, this is one of the wines of the vintage and (along with Pavie) among the finest wines from the Right Bank. It possesses a deep purple color as well as a gorgeous nose of creme de cassis, blackberries, wet stones, and wonderfully perfumed floral notes. When the wine hits the palate, it exhibits impressive purity, medium to full body, a multi-layered texture, and extraordinary precision and intensity with a finish just short of 50 seconds. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2035.
    loose Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 2x75cl 1 95 (WA) Read Review/Description HK$7,965.00
    Ausone 2003 (12x75cl)
    HK$95,305.00
    2003

    Ausone 2003 (12x75cl)

    Wine Advocate (100)

    Amazing! The limestone soils of Ausone appear to have been the perfect foil for resisting the extreme heat and drought of June, July and August, 2003. This black/purple-colored effort boasts a glorious nose of violets, truffles, lead pencil shavings, blueberry and blackberry liqueur. Full-bodied with staggering concentration, a voluptuous texture, low acidity and well-integrated, melted tannins, this deep, multidimensional, profound Bordeaux is beginning to drink exceptionally well. It should continue to do so for another two decades or more.
    Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 12x75cl 1 100 (WA) Read Review/Description HK$95,305.00
    Ausone 2004 (2x75cl)
    HK$8,360.00
    2004

    Ausone 2004 (2x75cl)

    Wine & Spirit Magazine (98)

    Tasted from barrel in 2005, this was among the best wines of the vintage, with limestone-soil character coming through the fresh brightness of fruit. Ausone was all potential energy then, and it has only improved in the two years since. The wine shares the resonant depths of the ancient limestone caves at Ausone, as the flavors echo through the finish. It starts off from a small place, a sweet confection that brings roasted blueberries to mind, the caramelized oak tasting like the edge of charred fat on extremely fine grilled beef. Over the course of several days, the wine becomes increasingly more subtle and serious in tone, with delicate red fruit, gracious mineral-inflected tannins and detailed flavors that last effortlessly. This Ausone will live for decades.
    loose Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 2x75cl 1 98 (WSM) Read Review/Description HK$8,360.00
    Ausone 2005 (3x75cl)
    HK$35,000.00
    2005

    Ausone 2005 (3x75cl)

    Vinous - Antonio Galloni (100)

    The 2005 Ausone is magnificent. A wine of soaring intensity and class, the 2005 dazzles from the very first taste. The aromatics alone are captivating, with notes of cinnamon, mint, crushed rocks, blood orange, mocha and incense. Graceful and stately in bearing, the 2005 boasts tremendous purity and breathtaking balance. Readers will find a stunning Saint-Émilion that is just at the beginning of what promises to be a very long drinking window that will be measured in decades. It is a towering achievement from the Vauthier family.
    In Stock in France

    		Bordeaux 3x75cl 1 100 (VN (AG)) Read Review/Description HK$35,000.00
    Ausone 2005 (6x75cl)
    HK$71,040.00
    2005

    Ausone 2005 (6x75cl)

    Vinous - Antonio Galloni (100)

    The 2005 Ausone is magnificent. A wine of soaring intensity and class, the 2005 dazzles from the very first taste. The aromatics alone are captivating, with notes of cinnamon, mint, crushed rocks, blood orange, mocha and incense. Graceful and stately in bearing, the 2005 boasts tremendous purity and breathtaking balance. Readers will find a stunning Saint-Émilion that is just at the beginning of what promises to be a very long drinking window that will be measured in decades. It is a towering achievement from the Vauthier family.
    Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 6x75cl 1 100 (VN (AG)) Read Review/Description HK$71,040.00
    Ausone 2006 (6x75cl)
    HK$25,685.00
    2006

    Ausone 2006 (6x75cl)

    Wine Enthusiast (96)

    95-97 Barrel Sample A hugely dense wine, all power and dark tannins. Very concentrated, this is dark, a firm, solid structure covering the huge black plum fruit flavors. It's all about power.
    Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 6x75cl 10 96 (WE) Read Review/Description HK$25,685.00
    Ausone 2007 (1x600cl)
    HK$36,220.00
    2007

    Ausone 2007 (1x600cl)

    Wine Enthusiast (95)

    While there is certainly plenty of wood here, the wine has weight and impressive concentration for the year. The tannins are still brooding away, giving a dark firm character to the wine. Blackberry fruits and acidity are there, but still well buried in the tannins.
    Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 1x600cl 1 95 (WE) Read Review/Description HK$36,220.00
    Ausone 2007 (6x75cl)
    HK$22,000.00
    2007

    Ausone 2007 (6x75cl)

    Wine Enthusiast (95)

    While there is certainly plenty of wood here, the wine has weight and impressive concentration for the year. The tannins are still brooding away, giving a dark firm character to the wine. Blackberry fruits and acidity are there, but still well buried in the tannins.
    Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 6x75cl 1 95 (WE) Read Review/Description HK$22,000.00
    Ausone 2008 (3x75cl)
    HK$15,365.00
    2008

    Ausone 2008 (3x75cl)

    Wine Advocate (98)

    Possibly the “wine of the vintage,” the 2008 boasts an inky/blue/purple color as well as a glorious perfume of spring flowers, blueberry and blackberry liqueur, camphor, truffles and crushed rocks. With great fruit on the attack and mid-palate, a medium to full-bodied, multidimensional mouthfeel and a skyscraper-like finish, this prodigious effort over-delivers, even for this phenomenal terroir. Give it 5-8 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 40-50 years.
    Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    4-5 months

    		Bordeaux 3x75cl 1 98 (WA) Read Review/Description HK$15,365.00
    Ausone 2008 (6x75cl)
    HK$29,260.00
    2008

    Ausone 2008 (6x75cl)

    Wine Advocate (98)

    Possibly the “wine of the vintage,” the 2008 boasts an inky/blue/purple color as well as a glorious perfume of spring flowers, blueberry and blackberry liqueur, camphor, truffles and crushed rocks. With great fruit on the attack and mid-palate, a medium to full-bodied, multidimensional mouthfeel and a skyscraper-like finish, this prodigious effort over-delivers, even for this phenomenal terroir. Give it 5-8 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 40-50 years.
    As per photos ,228259 - NOT SIB - raised corks btls 2,4,6 Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 6x75cl 1 98 (WA) Read Review/Description HK$29,260.00
    Ausone 2010 (3x75cl)
    HK$23,575.00
    2010

    Ausone 2010 (3x75cl)

    Wine Enthusiast (99)

    98-100. Very concentrated and wonderfully perfumed wine. It has great balance and acidity, intense freshness. The superb fragrance of the Cabernet Franc has made a gorgeous wine, black fruited and likely to age for decades.
    In Stock in United Kingdom

    		Bordeaux 3x75cl 1 99 (WE) Read Review/Description HK$23,575.00
    Ausone 2010 (6x75cl)
    HK$53,435.00
    2010

    Ausone 2010 (6x75cl)

    Wine Enthusiast (99)

    98-100. Very concentrated and wonderfully perfumed wine. It has great balance and acidity, intense freshness. The superb fragrance of the Cabernet Franc has made a gorgeous wine, black fruited and likely to age for decades.
    Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    4-5 months

    		Bordeaux 6x75cl 2 99 (WE) Read Review/Description HK$53,435.00
    Ausone 2011 (6x75cl)
    HK$23,920.00
    2011

    Ausone 2011 (6x75cl)

    James Suckling (95-96)

    This is a wonderful young red with orange peal, mineral, spice and berry. Full and super fine. Great length. A gorgeous wine. The old vines of Cabernet Franc make the difference here. Great harmony.
    Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 6x75cl 2 95-96 (JS) Read Review/Description HK$23,920.00
    Ausone 2012 (6x75cl)
    HK$27,000.00
    2012

    Ausone 2012 (6x75cl)

    Jeff Leve (95-97)

    The Merlot was harvested on October 9, 11 and 12, while the Cabernet Franc was picked October 13, 15 and 17, with yields of 32 hectoliters per hectare. The assemblage is 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot and will be aged in 85% new French oak for 18 months. Floral, stone, licorice and black cherries create the aromatics. Supple, rich, mineral-driven and polished black cherry and raspberries end with the one of the richest, most opulent finishes of the vintage. 95-97 Pts
    Estimated Arrival to United Kingdom:
    3-4 months

    		Bordeaux 6x75cl 1 95-97 (JL) Read Review/Description HK$27,000.00

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