12 bottles per lot
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Château Ausone--Vintage 2002
Saint-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A)
In original wooden six-bottle cases
Tasting note: Deep, youthful, fairly intense; spicy, floral, whiff of citrus; dry, rich, very oaky flavour and aftertaste, leathery tannic texture. Jan 2005 (****) 2010-2015 M.B.
In many respects, the 2002 may be even more impressive than the 2003. A far more challenging vintage to get everything right, and especially in St.-Emilion, where many disappointments have been produced, this is one of the wines of the vintage and (along with Pavie) among the finest wines from the Right Bank. It possesses a deep purple colour as well as a gorgeous nose of crème de cassis, blackberries, wet stones, and wonderfully perfumed floral notes. When the wine hits the palate, it exhibits impressive purity, medium to full body, a multi-layered texture, and extraordinary precision and intensity with a finish just short of 50 seconds. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2035. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #158 Apr 2005
12 bottles per lot
Saint-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A)
In original wooden six-bottle cases
Tasting note: Deep, youthful, fairly intense; spicy, floral, whiff of citrus; dry, rich, very oaky flavour and aftertaste, leathery tannic texture. Jan 2005 (****) 2010-2015 M.B.
In many respects, the 2002 may be even more impressive than the 2003. A far more challenging vintage to get everything right, and especially in St.-Emilion, where many disappointments have been produced, this is one of the wines of the vintage and (along with Pavie) among the finest wines from the Right Bank. It possesses a deep purple colour as well as a gorgeous nose of crème de cassis, blackberries, wet stones, and wonderfully perfumed floral notes. When the wine hits the palate, it exhibits impressive purity, medium to full body, a multi-layered texture, and extraordinary precision and intensity with a finish just short of 50 seconds. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2035. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #158 Apr 2005
12 bottles per lot
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