1961 CHÂTEAU AUSONE 1961

Saint Emilion

St Emilion - 1er Grand Cru Classé A

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85-89 / 100

Good

1961 CHÂTEAU AUSONE 1961

Saint Emilion

St Emilion - 1er Grand Cru Classé A

Label Highly damaged

Info Side of the capsule cut for expertise

Stock : 1 bottle

1 020,00 € tax incl. 850,00 € tax excl.

Condition Good

Stock : 0 bottle

949,00 € tax incl. 790,83 € tax excl.

Avis d'expert

4 / 5

Michael Broadbent

(06-1998)

89 / 100

Wine Spectator

(04-1996)

88 / 100

Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate

(03-1997)
A ripe, port-like nose of dried fruits, herbs, old tea, and minerals made for an intriguing set of aromatics. In the mouth, the wine reveals more sweetness and fat than one expects from Ausone, but an underlying pruny quality suggested the fruit was more than merely overripe. Hard tannin, acidity, and earthiness were noticeable in the background, but overall this was a good to excellent wine, with its positive attributes outweighing the more troublesome ones.

Features Château informations

Features

Vintage	1961
Rating	85-89
Classification	St Emilion - 1er Grand Cru Classé A
Region	Bordeaux
Appellation	Saint Emilion
Colour	Red
Volume	0.75 l
Price	More than 300 €
Château	Ausone
Country	France

Château informations

Ausone

As Angelus, Cheval Blanc and Pavie, Ausone is ranked as Premier Grand Cru Classé A in Saint Emilion. Ausone is a tiny area of 7 acres located on the slopes of St. Emilion. Situated on the location of the villa of the Latin poet Ausonius, the area enjoys a southern exposure, terraced vineyards and very old grape varieties. The cellar, dug into the rock, is extraordinary. The wine, long known to be assertive, they are dense, intense with complex aromas that allow Ausone to rank amongst the best Bordeaux estates. The grape varieties are merlot, cabernet franc with a majority of cabernet franc (55%).