1997 Ausone

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Alain Vauthier used osmose inverse at Ausone for the first time in '99 (previously he had only concentrated his musts via saignee), eliminating nine hectoliters of water from two cuves. He described the results as miraculous. "The water taken out had no taste," he claimed, "so there is a true concentration of the fruit. Of course you can't do this with bad grapes or unhealthy skins." The yield at Ausone in '99 was just 34 hectoliters per hectare, actually a bit lower than in the previous year. The '99, a blend of 55% cabernet franc and 45% merlot, is one of the two or three top wines of the appellation, but the '98 is even stronger.

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