Bordeaux Red, Chateau Ausone St Emilion GCC 1er A 1999
Product Number: 12-80192
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HK$5,180.0
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| APPELLATION / REGION | St Emilion GCC 1er A |
|---|---|
| Grape | 55% Cabernet Franc & 45% Merlot |
| Color | Red |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Body | Full-Bodied |
| Tasting Note | RP 95/100 Is the 1999 Ausone the wine of the vintage? Dense purple color, a compelling bouquet of licorice, minerals, black and blueberry liqueur, extraordinary delineation, high tannin, superb extract, and phenomenal richness all are the stuff of a legend. This wine seems impossible to have emerged from a vintage like 1999. Proprietor Alain Vauthier produced only 20,000 bottles because he eliminated one-fourth of the tiny crop. The result is out-and-out fabulous, but the wine needs 12-15 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2050. WS 94/100 Offers opulent aromas of meat, toasty oak and ripe berries, almost roasted in character. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins, but a rich and dried fruit aftertaste. Shows lots of new wood. Amazing concentration here. Endless wine for the vintage. Still needs time.—'89/'99 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2009). Best after 2011. Other Critic Score:- Jean-Marc Quarin : 92 /100 Stephen Tanzer : 92 /100 Jeannie Cho Lee : 90 /100 Jancis Robinson : 17.5 /20 |
| Rating | RP:95 WS:94 |
| Size | 75cl |
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