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【Chateau Ausone 2006】

Robert Parker Rating: 98/100
James Suckling Rating: 94/100

Chateau Ausone, located in the Saint-Emilion region of Bordeaux, France, is one of only four Premier A classified estates in the area. The wines of Chateau Ausone have long been celebrated as "the poet's wine." They exhibit a deep color and exude pure aromas of dark fruit, licorice, fresh flowers, and crushed stones. The wine is full-bodied yet not overly heavy, with exceptional aging potential. Robert Parker once stated, "If patience is not your virtue, then buying a bottle of Ausone is meaningless."

"One of the handful of candidates for wine of the vintage is the 2006 Ausone. In fact, while tasting it, I was thinking, is there any estate in Bordeaux that, since 1998, has made as many legendary wines as proprietor Alain Vauthier has at his beloved Ausone? Boasting an inky/blue/purple color as well as an extraordinary, precise bouquet of minerals, flowers, blueberry liqueur, and black currants, this wine possesses fabulous fruit and great intensity, but what makes it so special is its precision, focus, and almost ethereal lightness despite substantial flavor intensity and depth. It is a ballerina with density and power. The abundant noticeable tannin is sweet and, not surprisingly, very finely grained. It should be cellared for a decade, and consumed over the following half century." －Robert Parker

Grape Varieties:

• 55% Cabernet Franc 
  45% Merlot

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