Chateau Ausone 2022

Bewertungen

• 99/100

  The Wine Cellar Insider
  "Aromatically complex, it is on the palate, with its incredible levels of depth and palate-staining richness that the wine begins to show its character. Picture continuous waves of powerful, perfectly ripe, concentrated black, red, and blue fruits drizzled over a rock quarry, with accents of licorice. spice, cocoa, salt, black pepper, orange rind, and mint fill every nook, and cranny of your palate. With all this weight and heft, the wine is vibrant, lifted, and energetic, which is no small feat! The wine blends 50% Cabernet Franc with 50% Merlot. As the wine ages, I would not be surprised to see it reach triple digits, it is that good. Drink from 2030-2065."

• 98+/100

  Jeb Dunnuck
  "Lastly, the Grand Vin 2022 Château Ausone is based on equal parts Cabernet Franc and Merlot that spent 20 months in new barrels. Smoky black cherries, mulberries, iron, violets, and spring flower notes are just some of its nuances, and it's deep purple-hued, with full-bodied richness and a surprising level of elegance, purity, and precision. This is one of the more elegant, finesse-driven, yet still incredibly powerful examples of this Château that I can remember. It deserves a decade of cellaring and will evolve for half a century."

• 98/100

  James Suckling
  "Wow. This is such a big and beautiful Ausone with huge depth that slowly uncoils. Really powerful, mineral and naturally concentrated, with iron, chalk and a rich, almost opulent core of black fruit, but really fresh, with chiseled tapenade and wood spices that only tiptoe on the nose. Superb intensity hidden beneath the palate, with a matrix of chalky tannins that vibrate, shine and extend. Nothing stops it at the finish, which lasts well over a minute. Almost beguilingly drinkable considering the tannin quality, which is so fine and energetic, but I'd give it at least 3-4 years to let the wood spices integrate more and let the wine grow with more complexity. A bigger Ausone with higher alcohol, but fantastic and rather outrageous. 60% cabernet franc and 40% merlot. This will age well for at least two decades."

• 96/100

  Decanter
  "Intense black chocolate, blackcurrants, and kirsch-like richness. Exotic, gripping, and juicy - less dense than expected but crystalline and pure. Poised yet powerful, muscular yet refined. Salty, spicy tannins melt into a lingering, fruit-filled finish. A clear step up from Chapelle, with an extra layer of finesse. Signature Ausone with remarkable depth and balance despite over 15% alcohol. 3.57pH."