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| Tradename：Chateau Ausone 1996 |
| Item No.：FBSEm001 |
| Grape Varieties：Merlot, Cabernet Franc |
| Classification：Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classe A |
| Appellation：Saint Emilion |
| Alcohol：12.5% |
| Specification：750ml |
| Decanting time： |
Original Bottle：2 hour |
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Decanter：1 hour |
| Scores： |
Robert Parker：93
Wine Spectator：92
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| Tasting Note： |
Wine Advocate#122 (4/2009) Rating: 93 points Drink: 2008-2040
I do not understand the critics of Alain Vautier, who now has sole control of Ausone and is taking the estate's quality to a higher level. Moreover, the wine is consistent, with great depth and richness on the mid-palate, without sacrificing Ausone's 40-50+ years of longevity. As I suspected, the 1996 is beginning to shut down. I left it in the glass for nearly 30 minutes and was impressed with the nuances that developed. The color is a dense ruby/black/purple. Reluctant aromas of blueberries, blackberries, minerals, flowers, truffles, and subtle new oak eventually emerge. Elegant on the attack, with sweet ripeness, and a delicate, concentrated richness, the hallmark of this wine is subtlety rather than flamboyance. A sweet mid-palate sets it apart from many of the uninspiring Ausones of the eighties and seventies. The wine is stylish, and presently understated, with tremendous aging potential. -Robert Parker
Wine Spectator: 92
Complex aromas of blackberry, coffee, cedar and lightly grilled meat. Full-bodied and very structured, with silky tannins and a long, caressing finish. Slightly hollow center palate.--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective. Drink now. –JS
Decanter Rating：
Transitional to the modern style. A clear minerally nuance. Medium to full bodied, ample texture, tannins more grainy, clean fresh finish. Drink 2005-2025. |
| Food Match： |
Western food: Beef, lamb, games,mature cheese. |
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