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Ausone 2001

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JJ Buckley Fine Wines

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Varietal:
Bordeaux Blend
Region:
France > Bordeaux > Libournais > St. Émilion
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
2011 - 2030
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User Tags:  berry, bramble fruits, mineral, blackberry, floral, perfumed, sophisticated, purple, inky, smokey 


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Arguably the most renowned wines on earth, the classed growths of Bordeaux continue to epitomize the power and complexity Bordeaux blends are capable of. While most wines here are based on Cabernet Sauvignon, both Merlot and Cabernet Franc play important roles in adding layered complexity to the finished wines, and allow winemakers in each commune within the region to use the blend that is best suited to their unique combination of soil and meso-climate. The most famous communes each have their own classic traits with St. Estephe giving full, if rustic wines, from the heavy clay soils, to Paulliac's elegant balance of ripe fruits, minerality and structure to St. Julien's rich blackberry core and supple feel. Moving to the South of the region brings one to Margaux, with its notes of flowers and berries draped over a feminine frame, and then to the Graves region with wines redolent of tobacco, gravel and smoke. To the East lies the famous appellations of St. Emillion, with its wonderfully ripe Cabernet Franc, and Pomerol where Merlot rules the roost and produces deep, plush wines of uncommon refinement.

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...The "wine of the vintage," this inky/purple-colored 2001 boasts a provocative, floral perfume of crushed stones, raspberries, blackberries, creme de cassis, licorice, and smoke. What makes it so sensational are the layers of flavor and nuances tha... Robert Parker. A Bordeaux Blend wine from Bordeaux in France. 2001 Ausone 750ml


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Rating: 93(+?) - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 114, May/June 2004 ($195-$250) Medium ruby. Tarry black fruits and minerals on the nose. Began extremely tight and austere, with penetrating black fruit and mineral flavors. With aeration, this showed more flesh and complexity, hinting at blackberry, graphite, espresso and sexy oak. For such a vibrant, juicy, minerally wine, the tannins are extremely fine. This may well merit an even higher score 12 to 15 years down the road.


 

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...The “wine of the vintage,” this inky/purple-colored 2001 boasts a provocative, floral perfume of crushed stones, raspberries, blackberries, creme de cassis, licorice, and smoke. What makes it so sensational are the layers of flavor and nuances tha... Robert Parker. A Bordeaux Blend wine from Bordeaux in France. 2001 Ausone 750ml


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You have to love the beautiful plum, berry and vanilla character in this wine. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a long finish. Very refined and beautiful... Wine Spectator. A Bordeaux Blend wine from Bordeaux in France. 2001 Ausone 750ml


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