2003 Ausone Bordeaux - 100 pts - 750ml

The 2003 Ausone is off the charts in terms of richness. While I gave a 3-digit score to the 2000, I think this profoundly concentrated wine may be even more sublime and exotic. Its inky/blue/purple color is followed by an extraordinary perfume of flowers, crushed rocks, sweet raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and God knows what else. The impression is one of extraordinary richness and purity, and a multilayered texture yet a surreal lightness as well as laser-like precision. This exquisite offering must be tasted to be believed. Incredibly young, it will undoubtedly close down over the next few years, re-emerging after 15-20 years. It should last for 70-100 years. It is a wine for anthology!

Varietal	Bordeaux Blend
Vintage	2003
Rating	RP100/WS96/ST95
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Location	St Emilion
Producer	Ausone
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table

Robert Parker

RP100 - 2003 Ausone Bordeaux - 100 pts The 2003 Ausone is off the charts in terms of richness. While I gave a 3-digit score to the 2000, I think this profoundly concentrated wine may be even more sublime and exotic. Its inky/blue/purple color is followed by an extraordinary perfume of flowers, crushed rocks, sweet raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, and God knows what else. The impression is one of extraordinary richness and purity, and a multilayered texture yet a surreal lightness as well as laser-like precision. This exquisite offering must be tasted to be believed. Incredibly young, it will undoubtedly close down over the next few years, re-emerging after 15-20 years. It should last for 70-100 years. It is a wine for anthology! No one in Bordeaux has made greater progress in taming the extraordinary potential of this noble terroir than Alain Vauthier, an obsessed perfectionist if there ever was one. He has instituted a Draconian selection at this tiny estate, both in the vineyard and the cellar, and the second wine, Chapelle d’Ausone, has also become one of the region’s finest wines. Prospective purchasers should be aware that Ausone requires 10-20 years of cellaring before it approaches maturity.

Wine Spectator	WS96

Burghound

Varietal	Bordeaux Blend
Vintage	2003
Rating	RP100/WS96/ST95
Bottle Size	750 ml
Bottle Quantity	1
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Location	St Emilion
Producer	Ausone
Color	Red
Wine Type	Table