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98 Robert Parker
The 2001 Ausone has put on even more weight than I anticipated. The ?wine of the vintage,? this inky/purple-colored 2001 boasts a provocative, floral perfume of crushed stones, raspberries, blackberries, creme de cassis, licorice, and smoke. What makes it so sensational are the layers of flavor and nuances that unfold as the wine sits in the glass as well as on the palate. This is an extraordinarily intense effort, but remarkably elegant and well-balanced. It ideally needs another decade of cellaring; it should last for 4-5 decades! Alain Vauthier is a perfectionist, which is evidenced by what he has produced over the last half dozen vintages at Ausone. Kudos to readers lucky enough to find a bottle or two ... and live long enough to enjoy them in their prime. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050+.
98 Robert Parker
The 2001 Ausone has put on even more weight than I anticipated. The ?wine of the vintage,? this inky/purple-colored 2001 boasts a provocative, floral perfume of crushed stones, raspberries, blackberries, creme de cassis, licorice, and smoke. What makes it so sensational are the layers of flavor and nuances that unfold as the wine sits in the glass as well as on the palate. This is an extraordinarily intense effort, but remarkably elegant and well-balanced. It ideally needs another decade of cellaring; it should last for 4-5 decades! Alain Vauthier is a perfectionist, which is evidenced by what he has produced over the last half dozen vintages at Ausone. Kudos to readers lucky enough to find a bottle or two ... and live long enough to enjoy them in their prime. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2050+.
95 Wine Spectator
You have to love the beautiful plum, berry and vanilla character in this wine. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a long finish. Very refined and beautiful. Not the 2000, but classic just the same. Best after 2007. 150 cases imported. ?JS
95 Wine Spectator
You have to love the beautiful plum, berry and vanilla character in this wine. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a long finish. Very refined and beautiful. Not the 2000, but classic just the same. Best after 2007. 150 cases imported. ?JS
18 Rene Gabriel
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Château Ausone
Das Château Ausone produziert seit nunmehr fast vier Jahrhunderten Weine im Namen des römischen Dichters Decimius Magnus Ausonius, der einst über 40 Hektar Weinberge in Saint-Émilion besaß. Dieses große Weingut am rechten Ufer ist eines von vieren, neben Cheval Blanc, Angélus und Pavie, die als Premier Grand Cru Classé vom Rang A in der Appellation eingestuft sind. Heute, in direkter Abstammung von der Familie Dubois-Challon-Vauthier, die schon im 17. Jahrhundert hier lebte, steht das Anwesen im Eigentum und unter der Leitung von Alain Vauthier und seiner Tochter Pauline. Ausone, das direkt an das Städtchen Saint-Émilion grenzt, soll das beste Terroir im Bordelais besitzen, eine 7 Hektar große Parzelle in steiler Hanglage. Von 1993 bis 2013 ging der berühmte Önologe Michel Rolland mit wertvollem Rat bei der Weinherstellung zur Hand. Diese wichtigen Jahre hatten großen Anteil am Aufstieg dieses bereits vorher beeindruckenden Châteaus in die oberste Riege von Weinerzeugern weltweit. Ausone hat sich durch seinen unnachahmlichen mineralischen Stil einen Namen gemacht, den es massiven Kalksteinablagerungen im Boden verdankt. Die Weine sind durchgehend reich, komplex und zusehends mit Eiche getönt.