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ANSON: "Deep ruby in colour, this delivers texture and flavoursome sappy fruits, clear winemaking skill that maintains estate signature. You feel the tightrope walk of minerality and fruit, and as in 2021 Ausone is at the very top of what was possible in the vintage. Cassis bud, peony, violet, cloves, jasmine flowers, chamomile, subtle complexity and layers that expand and build through the palate. The successful construction of this wine highlights what was so challeging to fully achieve with so many others in the vintage. Harvest 30 September 5 October, Philippe Baillarguet cellar master. 100% new oak."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Intensely floral in its perfume, you also experience oceanic influences, mint, spice, smoke, licorice, black raspberries, cherries, and plums. Medium-bodied, elegant, fresh, and juicy, the marine influence from the limestone terroir is notably strong this year, enhancing the vibrancy, length, lift, and complexity of the wine. For Ausone, you will be able to enjoy this early, with only a modicum of aging. The wine blends 65% Cabernet Franc with 35% Merlot.13.67% ABV, 3.54 pH. Harvesting took place September 30 - October 5. Production was smaller than usual. Drink from 2030-2065."
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VINUM: "Rubinrot leuchtend; feiner Duft nach Kirschen, Blutorangen, Marzipan und Brombeeren, florale Töne schwingen mit, dazu subtile Röstnoten; delikat am Gaumen, ungemein präzis, still beginnend, baut Druck auf, schwebt über die Zunge, grosser Spannungsbogen, zeigt Energie, Finesse, Eleganz und eine sehr gute, aromatische Länge. Ein burgundisch anmutender Ausone, der früh Trinkreif sein wird."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Zart nach Preiselbeeren und Himbeeren, floraler Touch, zart nach Kräutern und Limettenzesten, zarte Edelholzwürze. Saftig, elegant, reife dunkle Beerenfrucht, zart nach Kirschen, feine Tannine, frischer Säurebogen, salzig und anhaftend, zeigt Länge und Reifepotenzial."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Aromas of dark berries, toasty oak and rich espresso roast mingle with hints of petals and spices, introducing the 2024 Ausone, a medium to full-bodied, lively and sapid wine that's a blend of 65% Cabernet Franc and 35% Merlot. The tannins are nicely ripe, with some structuring oak tannin already lending a supporting presence on the finish."
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JANCIS ROBINSON: "Fragrant and floral with a stony terroir note behind. Lovely purity of fruit on the palate with fine, elegant tannins. Very long finish. Really quite refined."
