1999 Chateau Ausone, Saint-Emilion, Case of 12 btls

RP 95 "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. (RP)" (April 2002)
Chateau Ausone, Premier Grand Cru Classe A, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru