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JAMES SUCKLING: "I don't think I have tasted an Ausone like this. The purity of fruit and fluidity is so primary, like perfectly picked grapes with their juice. Then there is citrus freshness. It's muscular, with toned tannins that caress the palate and give a seamless finish. This really could push the boundaries for the character of Ausone, in the way of finesse with structure. Watch it. 60% cabernet franc and 40% merlot."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2023 Ausone reveals an incipient bouquet of violet, smoke, dark wild berries, spices and cherries, all beautifully interwoven with creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with a rich chassis of tannin, it has a vibrant core of fruit and a long, mineral, vanillin-inflected finish. At 60% Cabernet Franc and 40% Merlot, this ranks alongside the 2014 vintage as one of the most Cabernet-dominant Ausone vintages of recent years, and it will mature for 20 months in new oak barrels."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Würzig, rote Waldbeeren, frische Preiselbeeren, ein Hauch von Kräutern und Brombeeren, zarte florale Nuancen. Saftig, reife rote Kirschen, balanciert, feine, reife Tannine, frischer Säurebogen, salzig-mineralisch im Nachhall, wirkt leichtfüßig, ein finessenreicher Begleiter bei Tisch."
