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Bid on this bottle of 2006 Ausone, St-Emilion (97ST, 97WE, 96DC, 93RP, 93WS). Wine Enthusiast: "Strength and elegance go together in this wine. It has a pure line of clear berry fruits that float above the tannic core. It is not so much rich as dense, the tannins a vivid counterpoint to the fruit. The wine finishes with fine, elegant sweetness, but it is the purity of line that stays in the memory. Age for 10 years at least. *Cellar Selection* (RV)" (03/2009)
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2006 Ausone, St-Emilion (qty: 1)
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2006 Ausone, St-Emilion (750 ml)Quantity: 1Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources and stored in the temperature controlled wine cellar of a San Francisco based collector and repeat consignor with K&L Auctions.Tasting Notes:- Professional Reviews
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Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
97
Bright medium ruby. Brooding, pure aromas of blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry, espresso and minerals. Wonderfully dense yet weightless, with a penetrating calcaire energy to its sappy black fruit and mineral flavors. This has filled out impressively since its early days in barrel but is still just at the beginning of its evolution. The slowly mounting, compellingly long finish saturates the palate with flavor, and the substantial tannins are amazingly sweet and fine-grained. My early candidate for wine of the vintage: this fills the mouth with perfume but its fruit of steel suggests that it will last a very long time. I won't be around to drink this beauty at its peak. (ST)
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Wine Enthusiast
97
Strength and elegance go together in this wine. It has a pure line of clear berry fruits that float above the tannic core. It is not so much rich as dense, the tannins a vivid counterpoint to the fruit. The wine finishes with fine, elegant sweetness, but it is the purity of line that stays in the memory. *Cellar Selection* (RV)
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Decanter
96
Tannins are still firmly in control and the 55% Cabernet Franc is lean and fresh, but with a silky sense of possibility and a smoky quality to the fruit. This is grilled to perfection, adding depth and complexity but highlighting the dark fruit purity. Never a hint of excess in Ausone, and the enforced restraint of 2006 suits it perfectly. One to cellar with confidence. (JA)
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
93
Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London.The 2006 Château Ausone has a fragrant bouquet compared to the 2006 Pavie, fomenting more secondary aromas such as smoke, cigar box, potpourri and a smear of Seville orange marmalade. The palate is very refined on the entry, rounded and supple in the mouth. It clearly does not have the density and weight of the Pavie, but it exerts an insistent grip in the mouth and the tannins have symmetry on the finish. (NM)
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Wine Spectator
93
Cedar, new wood and crushed blackberry and raspberry aromas follow through to a palate of vanilla, berry and blackberry character. Balanced and modern, with lots of fruit. Lively, with bright acidity. (JS)
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Jancis Robinson
Tasted blind. Mid crimson. Quite rich and sweet on the nose – ambitious! Dry finish after light cordite impact. Very dry end. Relatively austere. (JR) 17.5/20
Ratings: ST: 97 WE: 97 DC: 96 RP: 93 WS: 93
