Chateau Ausone, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1996
Chateau Ausone · Bordeaux · Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
LWIN: 1006205
Chateau Ausone, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1996 sold at auction 12 times in the last five years, at a median of $387 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $357 and $425. The most recent sale was on April 10, 2026. The lowest retail price today is $430, across 75 retail offers.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$387
12 sales · $357–425 middle half
Lowest retail now
$430
75 retail offers
Last auction sale
Apr 10
2026
Critic scores
92
Wine Advocate
92
Vinous
92
Wine Spectator
92
Jeb Dunnuck
Chateau Ausone, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, neighbouring vintages
Wine facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Sub-region
- Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
- Type
- Red
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About Chateau Ausone
Château Ausone, run by Alain Vauthier and his daughter Pauline, farms about 7 ha of small terraces on a sheltered east-south-east slope at Saint-Émilion, partly on the asteriated limestone plateau and partly on clay-limestone hillside. The vines average 50 years, some a century, and are mainly Cabernet Franc with Merlot. The grand vin opens powerful and mineral from the Cabernet Franc, then shows round, chiselled Merlot and a long, fresh finish. It ferments in oak vats, completes malolactic in barrel and ages up to 22 months in new oak in a limestone cellar. Chapelle d'Ausone, from younger vines, is more Merlot-forward with a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon.
- Appellation
- Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
- Classification
- Formerly Premier Grand Cru Classé (A); not ranked after the 2022 reclassification
- Owner
- Vauthier family
- Vineyards
- About 7 ha on terraces; asteriated limestone plateau and clay-limestone slope; vines average 50 years
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc and Merlot
- Wines
- Château Ausone; Chapelle d'Ausone
- Website
- chateau-ausone.fr
Sources: chateau-ausone.fr, decanter.com, Wikipedia