CHÂTEAU AUSONE 2008
CHÂTEAU AUSONE 2008
CHÂTEAU AUSONE 2008
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CHÂTEAU AUSONE 2008
CHÂTEAU AUSONE 2008
CHÂTEAU AUSONE 2008
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2008

CHÂTEAU AUSONE 2008

Wine 2008 1er Grand Cru Classé A  Bordeaux Saint Emilion
95-100 / 100 Rated by 7 experts

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98 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate May - 2011
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
Possibly the "wine of the vintage," the 2008 boasts an inky/blue/purple colour as well as a glorious perfume of spring flowers, blueberry and blackberry liqueur, camphor, truffles and crushed rocks. With great fruit on the attack and mid-palate, a medium to full-bodied, multidimensional mouthfeel and a skyscraper-like finish, this prodigious effort over-delivers, even for this phenomenal terroir. Give it 5-8 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 40-50 years.
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19.5/20
Bettane et Desseauve May -
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98 / 100
Jeannie Cho Lee May -
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98 / 100
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider July - 2010
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
2008 Ausone smells like you just stepped into a rock quarry that is in full production. This intense sensation of minerality is enhanced with scents of fresh, ripe, blackberry, coffee, oak, spice and violets. Full bodied and intense, this opulent, concentrated, deep, suave polished wine is long, fresh, intense and pure. It really fills your mouth and palate, ending with a finish that lasts close to sixty seconds
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97 / 100
Wine Enthusiast July - 2011
Wine Enthusiast
While there is a surprising amount of wood here, the fruit gives a great ripe swathe of blackberry and red plum flavors. The wood spice goes with an impressive weight of fruit, shining through a lovely, perfumed aftertaste.
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18 / 20
Vinum Wine Magazine March - 2018
Vinum Wine Magazine
One of the truly great wines of the year, remarkably true to its style: intense, complex aroma, the tannin is dense and fresh, yet of sufficient class. We called it majestic en primeur and it truly is, with fire, spice and character.
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17.5/20
Jancis Robinson March - 2018
Jancis Robinson
Tasted blind. Sweet and round and gentle and really rather charming. But not absolutely amazing.
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Vintage Wine  2008
Classification St Emilion - 1er Grand Cru Classé A 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Saint Emilion
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château Ausone
Château Ausone
Château Ausone

Château Ausone produces Bordeaux grand crus with the Saint-Emilion appellation in the south of France. This estate is one of the 4 châteaux to benefit from the Premier Grand Cru Classé A classification, along with Châteaux Angelus, Cheval Blanc and Pavie.

The 7-hectare vineyard is located on the slopes of Saint-Emilion. Built on the site of the villa of the Latin poet Ausonius, the estate benefits from a south-facing exposure, terraced vineyards and a balanced and very old grape variety mix. The cellar, carved into the rock, is extraordinary. It has undergone extensive work to reinforce the solidity of the structure. As for the wines, known to take time to assert themselves, they are dense, intense and with an aromatic complexity that allows Ausone to rank among the very top estates in Bordeaux. The main grape varieties are Merlot and Cabernet Franc, with a majority of 55% Cabernet Franc.

Among the greatest vintages of Château Ausone, the 1982 and 1983 vintages are excellent. The 1995 vintage, 1998 grand cru wine and the 2008 wines are exceptional. Finally, the 2000 classified growths and the 2005 vintage are considered extraordinary vintages, with the grand crus even receiving a score of 100/100 from Robert Parker.

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