The 2024 vintage in Saint-Émilion
Vintage benchmark: 87/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: A difficult flowering and a wet summer reduced the harvest: light, aromatic wines, to be drunk early.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Saint-Émilion. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
The colour is intense. The nose is vibrant and precise, dominated by cherry, blackberry and blackcurrant, followed on aeration by peppery and spicy notes. A lively attack of red and black berries evolves into a structured mid-palate, driven by the power of Cabernet Franc and the freshness of violet. The tannins are beautifully integrated. The finish, of impressive energy and precision, seems to linger endlessly.
The vintage
This vintage demanded patience and expertise. Under an unpredictable sky, where sunshine was scarce, abundant spring rains pushed our limits. Every decision was crucial to achieving grapes of remarkable quality. This climate has shaped the Grand Vin with an elegance where each drop tells the story of a year marked by resilience and the relentless pursuit of excellence.
Blend of the 2024 vintage
- 65 % Cabernet franc
- 35 % Merlot
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2024 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with 65 % cabernet franc, 30 % merlot, 5 % cabernet sauvignon — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2024 sheet
- 56 yrsVine age
Label
Winemaking
Hand-picked in small crates with density and manual sorting. Plot-based vinification in small wooden vats. Gentle extraction through gravity-driven rack and return.
Ageing
20 months in new barrels in the underground quarries.
Terroir
Plateau and hillsides at the southern entrance to the village of Saint-Émilion. Clay-limestone soils with asteria.
An offer on Château Ausone 2024
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Texts and documents 2024
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Visuals
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