2011 Ausone Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

WE 97 NM 95 WA 95 JA 94 JS 93 VN 91
WE 97

Wine Enthusiast, May 2012

A deliciously-perfumed wine with a dark and intense tannic structure. It is spiced and concentrated with a plum character and great richness on the finish.
NM 95

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, April 2012

The Grand Vin is a blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot cropped at 29hl/ha. It has a comparatively luscious bouquet for the vintage with layers of ripe dark cherry and cassis fruit on the nose that are cloaked in...
WA 95

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2014

Its bigger sibling, the 2011 Ausone increases the level of intensity, elegance, complexity, richness and length. Nearly a mirror image of the La Chapelle, just with more going on, the Ausone boasts a more saturated purple...
JA 94

janeanson.com, May 2022

Vibrant ruby colour, liqourice on the attack, cloves, smoke, blackberry purree, plenty of depths and nuance here, with a saline limestone character that gives punch and grip through the palate. There is a creaminess as it...
JS 93

jamessuckling.com, June 2022

Deep, dark nose with plenty of blackberry and chocolate. A rich and full-bodied wine for the vintage with a moderate tannin structure that you now barely feel directly. Good, but not great depth on the mid-palate. The...
VN 91

Vinous, April 2022

The 2011 Ausone is ripe and perfumed, quite floral in style, touches of cassis and violet coming through with time. It is just missing a little charm compared to its peers. The palate is plush and rounded in the mouth...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Saint Emilion
Vintage 2011
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 13.5%
Closure Cork