1981 Chateau Ausone

Name: 1981 Chateau Ausone
Brand: Chateau Ausone
SKU: c1d350a3ce512ccbfc6f1c8f3b32055a
Price: 220.75 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 89 (2 reviews)

Saint-Emilion, France

- Most Recent Global Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 516 / 750ml
- From October 2025

3.5 from 2 User Ratings
89 / 100 2 Critic Reviews
Style Red - Savory and Classic
Grape Variety Bordeaux Blend Red
Food Pairing Beef and Venison

Certified Organic Biodynamic
- Prior to the 2022 vintage, this wine was classed as Premier Grand Cru Classe A.
  
  Vineyard notes: "LOCATION: plateau and hillsides at the southern entrance to the village of Saint-Émilion. NATURE OF SOILS: clay-limestone with asteria."
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Chateau Ausone

3 products ranged between $208 - $744 (Avg. price ex tax)

Region or Appellation

Saint-Emilion

Bordeaux / France

Grape Variety / Blend

Bordeaux Blend Red

Cabernet Franc & Merlot

Style

Red Wine

Red - Savory and Classic

Food Pairing

Beef and Venison

The general rule with all red meat is the leaner the meat, the...

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About the Product

Producer Notes: Today, the 11th generation of the Vauthier family watches over this unique terroir of seven hectares on the hillside south of the village of Saint-Émilion. This historic estate, associated with the poet Ausone, dates back to Roman times. Our expert winegrowers pay meticulous attention to each vine, respecting an entire ecosystem. Every precise action from vineyard to cellar contributes to a single ambition: to give the terroir the most authentic expression possible.
Drinking Window: 1989-2025

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 13.5 - 14.5%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Ownership: Vauthier Family
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: LOCATION: plateau and hillsides at the southern entrance to the village of Saint-Émilion. NATURE OF SOILS: clay-limestone with asteria.
Winemaking: Manual harvest with density sorting. Plot-by-plot vinification in small wooden vats. Gentle extraction controlled by gravity-fed rackand-return.
Ageing: 20 months in new barrels in underground quarries.

Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Lamb kreatopita Starter Course: Meat in filo pastry; Contains: lamb mince; Greek

Galician bone-in-ribeye Main Course: Intense, creamy beef cooked with with red wine; Western

Argentine flank steak Main Course: With pomegranate, Roscoff onions and bone marrow; Contains: beef; Argentinian

Beef sirloin Korean BBQ Main Course: Contains: garlic, sesame oil, ginger; Korean

Details

About the Product

Producer Notes: Today, the 11th generation of the Vauthier family watches over this unique terroir of seven hectares on the hillside south of the village of Saint-Émilion. This historic estate, associated with the poet Ausone, dates back to Roman times. Our expert winegrowers pay meticulous attention to each vine, respecting an entire ecosystem. Every precise action from vineyard to cellar contributes to a single ambition: to give the terroir the most authentic expression possible.
Drinking Window: 1989-2025

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 13.5 - 14.5%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Ownership: Vauthier Family
Closure Type: Cork
Vineyard Notes: LOCATION: plateau and hillsides at the southern entrance to the village of Saint-Émilion. NATURE OF SOILS: clay-limestone with asteria.
Winemaking: Manual harvest with density sorting. Plot-by-plot vinification in small wooden vats. Gentle extraction controlled by gravity-fed rackand-return.
Ageing: 20 months in new barrels in underground quarries.

Critics Scores & Reviews

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1981 vintage

89 / 100

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88 / 100 Wine Spectator

1981 Vintage Tasted: Oct 1994

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Vintage quality: Good

Current condition: Likely past it

The 1981 vintage for Bordeaux was reasonably good but stopped short of excellent.

The growing season began with a stock standard winter and spring, but conditions were often overcast. However, despite the grey days both budburst and flowering were a success. Early summer...

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