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1982 Chateau Ausone - St. Emilion (750ml)
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1982 Chateau Ausone - St. Emilion (750ml)

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1982 Chateau Ausone - St. Emilion (750ml)
92 Points
"The 1982 Ausone is a wine that I have tasted three or four times

before, always a good but perhaps not great expression of the vintage,

since it would be a good few years before Alain Vauthier could improve

the winemaking. At 36 years of age it is showing quite wide bricking on

the rim. The bouquet is generous though not as profound as say,

Cheval Blanc, quite savoury in style, dark chocolate, meat juices and

dried blood. It is pleasurable but just lacks some vigour. The palate is

medium-bodied with soft tannin, ne depth and a sweet core of

degraded fruit. I have always felt this is a loose-knit Ausone, lacking the

backbone of a great wine, although I appreciate the tobacco and

mocha-tinged nish. Drink now and over the next decade. Tasted at

the Ausone vertical in London"
—Neal Martin-Vinous Media
Appellation: St. Emilion
Vintage: 1982
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Ausone
Chateau Ausone
1982 Chateau Ausone - St. Emilion (750ml)
92 Points
"The 1982 Ausone is a wine that I have tasted three or four times

before, always a good but perhaps not great expression of the vintage,

since it would be a good few years before Alain Vauthier could improve

the winemaking. At 36 years of age it is showing quite wide bricking on

the rim. The bouquet is generous though not as profound as say,

Cheval Blanc, quite savoury in style, dark chocolate, meat juices and

dried blood. It is pleasurable but just lacks some vigour. The palate is

medium-bodied with soft tannin, ne depth and a sweet core of

degraded fruit. I have always felt this is a loose-knit Ausone, lacking the

backbone of a great wine, although I appreciate the tobacco and

mocha-tinged nish. Drink now and over the next decade. Tasted at

the Ausone vertical in London"
—Neal Martin-Vinous Media
Appellation: St. Emilion
Vintage: 1982
Region: Bordeaux
Country: France
Bottle Size: 750ml
Producer: Chateau Ausone