12 bottles per lot
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CHATEAU AUSONE
Château Ausone takes its name from the Roman poet Decimus Magnus Ausonius who lived in Bordeaux during the 4th century and who owned approximately 100 acres of vineyard in Saint-Emilion. The modern day estate dates from the 18th century and is alleged to lie within the poet's lands. For many years it was jointly owned by the Dubois-Challon and Vauthier families until the Vauthier's bought out their co-owners in 1997
Production is small, considerably less than Cheval Blanc and less than Pétrus. For this reason, it is difficult to find many vintages of this wine commercially
Offered in original wooden case
Château Ausone--Vintage 1995
Saint-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A). Château-bottled
Tasting note: 1995 will be remembered as an historic vintage for Ausone. It is the first year where, after more than a decade of infighting among the owners, Alain Vauthier emerged as the sole proprietor, and thus had complete control of the wine's viticulture, vinification, and up-bringing. Ausone's extraordinary minerality is present in the 1995, yet there are more aromatics, a richer, more multidimensional palate impression, and a fuller texture - all with the terroir brilliantly expressed. The wine boasts a dense ruby/purple color, and an emerging but tightly-knit nose of spring flowers, minerals, earth, and black fruits. Rich, with an opulent texture, and surprising sexiness for a young vintage of Ausone, the medium-bodied 1995 displays exquisite balance between its acid, tannin, alcohol, and fruit. Although it is not yet seamless, all the elements are present for an extraordinary evolution in the bottle. Given its backward style, this wine will require 5-7 years of cellaring, and will age at a glacial pace for 30-40 years. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2045. 93 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #115, February 1998
12 bottles per lot
Château Ausone takes its name from the Roman poet Decimus Magnus Ausonius who lived in Bordeaux during the 4th century and who owned approximately 100 acres of vineyard in Saint-Emilion. The modern day estate dates from the 18th century and is alleged to lie within the poet's lands. For many years it was jointly owned by the Dubois-Challon and Vauthier families until the Vauthier's bought out their co-owners in 1997
Production is small, considerably less than Cheval Blanc and less than Pétrus. For this reason, it is difficult to find many vintages of this wine commercially
Offered in original wooden case
Château Ausone--Vintage 1995
Saint-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A). Château-bottled
Tasting note: 1995 will be remembered as an historic vintage for Ausone. It is the first year where, after more than a decade of infighting among the owners, Alain Vauthier emerged as the sole proprietor, and thus had complete control of the wine's viticulture, vinification, and up-bringing. Ausone's extraordinary minerality is present in the 1995, yet there are more aromatics, a richer, more multidimensional palate impression, and a fuller texture - all with the terroir brilliantly expressed. The wine boasts a dense ruby/purple color, and an emerging but tightly-knit nose of spring flowers, minerals, earth, and black fruits. Rich, with an opulent texture, and surprising sexiness for a young vintage of Ausone, the medium-bodied 1995 displays exquisite balance between its acid, tannin, alcohol, and fruit. Although it is not yet seamless, all the elements are present for an extraordinary evolution in the bottle. Given its backward style, this wine will require 5-7 years of cellaring, and will age at a glacial pace for 30-40 years. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2045. 93 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #115, February 1998
12 bottles per lot
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