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Chateau Ausone St. Emilion 2002

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Winery:: Château Ausone
Varietal:: Merlot
Region:: France > Bordeaux > Libournais > St. Émilion
Type:: Red Wine
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Drink Dates:: 2012 - 2032
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User Tags: berry, wine cocktails, black currant, purple, color descriptors, st emilion, finest, bramble fruits, deep, blackberry

What to Expect

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.

Winemakers Notes

"Red Wine Bordeaux Blends by Ch. Ausone from St-Emilion, France. In many respects, the 2002 may be even more impressive than the 2003... "

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Parker score: 95/100

June 2009

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The Wine Advocate rating: 95

October 2008

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In many respects, the 2002 may be even more impressive than the 2003... -Wine Advocate

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In many respects, the 2002 may be even more impressive than the 2003. A far more challenging vintage to get everything right, and especially in St.-Emilion, where many disappointments have been produced, this is one of the wines of the vintage and (along with Pavie) among the finest wines from the Right Bank. It possesses a deep purple color as well as a gorgeous nose of creme de cassis, blackberries, wet stones, and wonderfully perfumed floral notes. When the wine hits the palate, it exhibits impressive purity, medium to full body, a multi-layered texture, and extraordinary precision and intensity read more...

October 2008