Aged 8 months on lees in French oak barrels (30% new
Grapes come from 4 hectares farmed organically since 2016 and biodynamically since 2018
one of the ten cru villages permitted to print its name on the bottle
The wine ages very well and develops all the characteristics of a great Bordeaux
Pairs with soft cheeses
Château Ausone - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 2005 (1.5L) Godello Aged 8 months on leesCritical Acclaim 100 points Wine Advocate 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 component parts (acidity, tannin, wood, alcohol and extract). Still youthful, but oh, so promising, this wine should be set aside for another decade and drunk over the following 50 75 years. (RP,