12 bottles per lot
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EXCELLENT 1988 CLARET FROM PRIVATE CELLARS
Lying in Twickenham, Middlesex (EHD)
Château Ausone--Vintage 1988
Saint-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A)
In original wooden cases
Tasting Note: The 1988 may need 20 years to reach its peak, as it is probably the most tannic, young Ausone I have ever tasted. The tannins are extremely hard, even astringent, but unlike a number of 1988s where the balance between tannins and fruit favours the tannin (always a troubling sign), here is a case where there is plenty of juicy red and black fruit extract in a medium-bodied, superbly concentrated, very intense and powerful wine. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2040. Last tasted, 4/93. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 88 (Aug 1993)
12 bottles per lot
Lying in Twickenham, Middlesex (EHD)
Château Ausone--Vintage 1988
Saint-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A)
In original wooden cases
Tasting Note: The 1988 may need 20 years to reach its peak, as it is probably the most tannic, young Ausone I have ever tasted. The tannins are extremely hard, even astringent, but unlike a number of 1988s where the balance between tannins and fruit favours the tannin (always a troubling sign), here is a case where there is plenty of juicy red and black fruit extract in a medium-bodied, superbly concentrated, very intense and powerful wine. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2040. Last tasted, 4/93. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 88 (Aug 1993)
12 bottles per lot
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