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1996 Château Ausone, St Emilion, Bordeaux

1996 Château Ausone, St Emilion, Bordeaux
Red • Dry • Full Bodied • Cabernet Sauvignon blend
Ready - at best
Neal Martin, Vinous 92/100
Jancis Robinson MW 17.5/20
Robert Parker 94-95/100
Stephen Tanzer 93/100
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Code: 1996-12750-8008785
Description

The 1996 Ausone is a vintage that I have tasted on four or five occasions. This was similar to previous examples with a very floral and outgoing bouquet, those wilted violet petals infusing the boysenberry and blueberry fruit, quite glossy in style, one of the most modern of that decade. It certainly has more intensity than earlier vintages. 

The palate is medium-bodied with sweet and ripe tannin, impressive acidity and weight, although it does not revel in the complexity of other vintages, perhaps because the growing season did not favour the Right Bank. There is a touch of headiness on the finish that is a little otiose, but otherwise, this is a thoroughly enjoyable Ausone—tasted at the Ausone vertical in London.

Drink 2018 - 2038

Neal Martin, Vinous.com (March 2018)

  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Vintage
    1996
  • Alcohol
    13%
  • Maturity
    Ready - at best
  • Grape
    Cabernet Sauvignon blend
  • Body
    Full Bodied
  • Producer
    Château Ausone
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