2005 Ausone Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

WA 100 TWI 100 WS 100 WE 99 JR 95 NM 95
WA 100

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2015

The 2005 Ausone is a perfect wine of the vintage. It displays crushed rock, spring flowers, blueberry and blackberry fruit, a full-bodied mouthfeel, stunning purity and richness, and perfect harmony among all of its...
TWI 100

The Wine Independent, July 2022

The 2005 Ausone is a blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot. Deep garnet-brick in color, it needs a lot of swirling to coax out the most evocative perfume of Morello cherries, raspberry preserves, redcurrant jelly...
WS 100

Wine Spectator, March 2008

I love the tobacco berry cigar box toasty oak ripe fruit and fresh mushroom flavors in this full-bodied red which has ultralayered tannins and vanilla new oak and berry character. Powerful and superconcentrated with great...
WE 99

Wine Enthusiast, June 2006

97-99 Barrel sample. A superb wine that brings together all the qualities of this vintage. It has great fruit, layers of acidity, dark tannins and a velvety texture, without losing the sense of place that sets great...
JR 95

Jancis Robinson's Purple Pages, February 2017

(18.5/20) Tasted blind. Classic, ripe claret nose. Very ripe. More austere than some, but lovely freshness. Everything in its place. Long and prancing on the palate.
NM 95

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, February 2015

The Château Ausone 2005 has a very backward bouquet at first, but it soon loses any inhibitions it might have had, offering blackberry, clove, a touch of balsamic, quite high-toned with just a hint of VA giving it lift...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Saint Emilion
Vintage 2005
Size 750ML