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2002 Chateau Ausone (750ml)
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QUANTITY AVAILABLE: 2
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Vintage: 2002
Format: 750ml
Wine Name: Chateau Ausone
Vineyard:
Designation: Grand Cru
Appellation: St. Emilion
Producer: Chateau Ausone
Varietal: Red Bordeaux Blend
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Libournais
Alcohol:
Tasting note: Ausone St Emilion Grand Cru 2002 94 - 95 I have always considered this as a success. Twice during blind tastings, it stood out for its fine, fruity, ripe, creamy nose which also smells of blackcurrant. The mouth is full and tight. The finish has a subtle weave where the wine mellows and ends long, sappy and very aromatic. You can wait for another 2 or 3 years for the wood to fade, but personally, I already like it as it is. Pleasure score: 92 (94.5pts. Jean Marc Quarin)
Tasted: Jan. 2006
Score: 94.5
Drink: N/A
Tasting note: Saturated ruby-red. Explosive aromas of blackberry, minerals, violet, espresso and bitter chocolate. Fine-grained and pliant but with terrific precision of flavor and grip. Finishes juicy and very long, with substantial dusty tannins and excellent life and lift. (93+pts ST, International Wine Cellar)
Tasted: May/Jun 2005
Score: 93+
Drink: N/A
Tasting note: 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 color as well as a gorgeous nose of creme 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. (95pts RP, Wine Advocate)
Tasted: Apr. 2005
Score: 95
Drink: 2011-35
Tasting note: Beautiful blackberry and decadent aromas of meat and earth. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a rich, long finish. Should develop really nicely in the bottle. Tight. Best after 2007. 1,665 cases made. (92pts JS, Wine Spectator)
Tasted: Mar. 31, 2005
Score: 92
Drink: After 2007
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