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February 1826, 2019
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LOT 409

Lot 409

CHÂTEAU AUSONE 1999 (2) WA 95

CHÂTEAU AUSONE 1999 (2) WA 95
Lot 409 Details
CHÂTEAU AUSONE 1999

Saint-Émilion. Grand Cru Classé
2 x scraped labels

Is the 1999 Ausone the wine of the vintage? Dense purple color, a compelling bouquet of licorice, minerals, black and blueberry liqueur, extraordinary delineation, high tannin, superb extract, and phenomenal richness all are the stuff of a legend. This wine seems impossible to have emerged from a vintage like 1999. Proprietor Alain Vauthier produced only 20,000 bottles because he eliminated one-fourth of the tiny crop. The result is out-and-out fabulous, but the wine needs 12-15 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2050. April 2002 WA 95

2 bts.    per lot $1,000 - $1,200

Realised: $1,596
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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