Lot 263 , 2006 Chateau Ausone, Saint-Emilion, France (6) (In bond at EHD)

2006 Chateau Ausone, Saint-Emilion, France (6) (In bond at EHD) One of the handful of candidates for wine of the vintage is the 2006 Ausone. In fact, while tasting it, I was thinking, is there any estate in Bordeaux that, since 1998, has made as many legendary wines as proprietor Alain Vauthier has at his beloved Ausone? Boasting an inky/blue/purple color as well as an extraordinary, precise bouquet of minerals, flowers, blueberry liqueur, and black currants, this wine possesses fabulous fruit and great intensity, but what makes it so special is its precision, focus, and almost ethereal lightness despite substantial flavor intensity and depth. It is a ballerina with density and power. The abundant noticeable tannin is sweet and, not surprisingly, very finely grained. It should be cellared for a decade, and consumed over the following half century.
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Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (181), February 2009
£2,500-3,500

Condition:
From the private cellar of an iconic trade collector and stored in immaculate conditions since its release.