2012 Ausone (Ex Chateau 2023)
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Note di degustazione
55% Cabernet Franc, 45% Merlot. 20 months in 85% new oak. A little closed on the nose but this opens out to show rich dark fruit and some mineral character. The palate is deep and complex. This is an austere rather than exuberant Ausone that is highly structured and very firm in character. FINE+RARE
Punteggi della critica
James Suckling
FINE+RARE
Altre recensioni e punteggi
The bell-pepper note is quite prominent on the nose, but on the medium-bodied palate it adds freshness. Not that much structure, but some fine tannins come through at the delicate and slightly tart finish. Drink or hold. Château Quintus vertical tasting. SP.
Ruby colour, rose edging, smoked sandalwood and sweet black cherry, with a subtle build of power and concentration through the palate. This has juice and finesse, with edges of tobacco and rose petals, and a sharper nuance of fresh mint leaf. At a great moment to begin drinking, but has decades ahead. 100% new oak. A late harvest between October 9 and 17.
Tasted blind. Mid crimson. Rich, ripe nose. But a bit dull and lifeless on the palate. With some tartness on the finish. Not a complete whole. Drying end. Ch Quintus? (JR)
Informazioni sul produttore
Ch. Ausone è una delle tenute più rinomate di Bordeaux. In questa piccola proprietà, arroccata in cima a una collina che domina la città di Saint-Émilion, la famiglia Vauthier produce alcuni dei vini più pregiati della regione.
Dettagli del prodotto
13.5%
Premier Grand Cru Classé A