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JonesWineNo1
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 | | 03/03/2003 2:37 AM |
| 1998 Gracia. St. Emilion Grand Cru. 13% alcohol. $85. Cepage is 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Elevage in 100% new oak. 416 cases produced.
One of the garagistes that before 2000 struck fear in the hearts of Left Bank producers, this wine hails from a 4.4 acre producer that practices strict green harvesting to keep yields low. Alain Vauthier, of Chateau Ausone, makes the wine. Very dark blood red colored wine with thick moderately colored legs. A big nose of soy sauce, raspberries, smoke, and oak. Gorgeous on the palate with moderate tannins and low acidity. A lengthy finish - how can Bordeaux do so much with Merlot when very few elsewhere in the world do anything with the grape. This wine is surprisingly plush and accessible now but imo time will only help the wine to improve. Drink now to 2012. 93+ points. | | | |
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