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Château Ausone Saint-Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé 2012
Château Ausone Saint-Emilion 1er Grand Cru Classé 2012
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460€ HT
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Ausone is a 7-hectare wine property located in Saint-Émilion. In the AOC Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, it is one of the first two estates with Château Cheval Blanc to have been classified as a Premier Cru classified “A”. The estate owes its name to the poet Ausone, who is said to have owned Villa Lucaniacum in Saint-Émilion in the 4th century.
Recent studies show that the Ausone cru is one of the oldest in the region. This prestigious property had been in the Dubois-Challons family for three centuries before coming under the management of Alain Vauthier who became its owner. Ausone also produces a second wine, Chapelle d’Ausone.
This second wine is produced in quantities of 4,000 to 10,000 bottles depending on the quality of the vintage and the choice of batches of wines selected to be included in the composition of the Grand Vin.
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"The Merlot was harvested on October 9, 11 and 12, while the Cabernet Franc was picked October 13, 15 and 17, with yields of 32 hectoliters per hectare. The assemblage is 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot and will be aged in 85% new French oak for 18 months. Floral, stone, licorice and black cherries create the aromatics. Supple, rich, mineral-driven and polished black cherry and raspberries end with the one of the richest, most opulent finishes of the vintage"
96/100 Jeffe Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider