Château Ausone--Vintage 2003
3 magnums per lot
AUSONE The Vauthier family achieved sole ownership of the estate in 1995 and began of string of critically acclaimed vintages greatly increasing the prices of Ausone and inducing some to dub it the next Petrus or Cheval Blanc. Instead, Ausone is the first Ausone. The total production is only one fourth of Cheval Blanc, less than half of that of Petrus and totally different in style from either. According to William Younger in Gods, Men and Wine, vines were grown in this area of the Gironde as early as the first century AD. Retraction of the Domitian Edict by the Emperor Probus began a surge of vineyard development of the region was chronicled by Ausonius, professor of Rhetoric at Bordeaux University. He had considerable vineyards of his own, referencing if not establishing the legend of the chateau. Ausone is singular and distinctive wine with back-breaking elegance and poetic mineral almost steely aromatics. Superb length and elegance belie impressive concentration and intensity. JC Château Ausone--Vintage 2003 Saint-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) Lot 125 in original wooden case "The 2003 Ausone is off the charts in terms of richness. While I gave a 3-digit score to the 2000, I think this profoundly concentrated wine may be even more sublime and exotic. Its inky/blue/purple color is followed by an extraordinary perfume of flowers, crushed rocks, sweet raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and God knows what else. The impression is one of extraordinary richness and purity, and a multilayered texture yet a surreal lightness as well as laser-like precision. This exquisite offering must be tasted to be believed. Incredibly young, it will undoubtedly close down over the next few years, re-emerging after 15-20 years. It should last for 70-100 years. It is a wine for anthology! No one in Bordeaux has made greater progress in taming the extraordinary potential of this noble terroir than Alain Vauthier, an obsessed perfectionist if there ever was one. He has instituted a Draconian selection at this tiny estate, both in the vineyard and the cellar, and the second wine, Chapelle d'Ausone, has also become one of the region's finest wines. Prospective purchasers should be aware that Ausone requires 10-20 years of cellaring before it approaches maturity." Robert Parker Wine Advocate #164 (April 2006) 3 magnums per lot
Château Ausone--Vintage 2003
3 magnums per lot
AUSONE The Vauthier family achieved sole ownership of the estate in 1995 and began of string of critically acclaimed vintages greatly increasing the prices of Ausone and inducing some to dub it the next Petrus or Cheval Blanc. Instead, Ausone is the first Ausone. The total production is only one fourth of Cheval Blanc, less than half of that of Petrus and totally different in style from either. According to William Younger in Gods, Men and Wine, vines were grown in this area of the Gironde as early as the first century AD. Retraction of the Domitian Edict by the Emperor Probus began a surge of vineyard development of the region was chronicled by Ausonius, professor of Rhetoric at Bordeaux University. He had considerable vineyards of his own, referencing if not establishing the legend of the chateau. Ausone is singular and distinctive wine with back-breaking elegance and poetic mineral almost steely aromatics. Superb length and elegance belie impressive concentration and intensity. JC Château Ausone--Vintage 2003 Saint-Emilion, 1er grand cru classé (A) Lot 125 in original wooden case "The 2003 Ausone is off the charts in terms of richness. While I gave a 3-digit score to the 2000, I think this profoundly concentrated wine may be even more sublime and exotic. Its inky/blue/purple color is followed by an extraordinary perfume of flowers, crushed rocks, sweet raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and God knows what else. The impression is one of extraordinary richness and purity, and a multilayered texture yet a surreal lightness as well as laser-like precision. This exquisite offering must be tasted to be believed. Incredibly young, it will undoubtedly close down over the next few years, re-emerging after 15-20 years. It should last for 70-100 years. It is a wine for anthology! No one in Bordeaux has made greater progress in taming the extraordinary potential of this noble terroir than Alain Vauthier, an obsessed perfectionist if there ever was one. He has instituted a Draconian selection at this tiny estate, both in the vineyard and the cellar, and the second wine, Chapelle d'Ausone, has also become one of the region's finest wines. Prospective purchasers should be aware that Ausone requires 10-20 years of cellaring before it approaches maturity." Robert Parker Wine Advocate #164 (April 2006) 3 magnums per lot
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