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The September 2017 Internet-Only Auction Part 2

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Auction Ends: 9/14/2017 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #600. Ausone 2006

Description: Consists of 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Packaging: OWC.
Score: 98 RP.
"One of the handful of candidates for wine of the vintage is the 2006 Ausone. In fact, while tasting it, I was thinking, is there any estate in Bordeaux that, since 1998, has made as many legendary wines as proprietor Alain Vauthier has at his beloved Ausone? Boasting an inky/blue/purple color as well as an extraordinary, precise bouquet of minerals, flowers, blueberry liqueur, and black currants, this wine possesses fabulous fruit and great intensity, but what makes it so special is its precision, focus, and almost ethereal lightness despite substantial flavor intensity and depth. It is a ballerina with density and power. The abundant noticeable tannin is sweet and, not surprisingly, very finely grained. It should be cellared for a decade, and consumed over the following half century." Wine Advocate # 181, Feb 2009
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $4,000

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