Chateau d'Aussieres Blason d'Aussieres Corbieres 2014
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Wilfred
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Very dark red with glints of violet. Intense nose of black fruit and garrigue with some roasted notes. Notes of berries, elegant tannins present from the attack. Pleasant roundness, developing more complex notes of spices and garrigue.
Blend: 32% Syrah, 23% Mourvedre, 18% Carignan, and 27% Grenache
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
While I have enjoyed Corbières on many occasions, I have sometimes found them to be a shade too rustic. Fortunately, the 2014 Blason d'Aussières is not that way. This wine exhibits bright red fruit flavors, a hint of dried herbs, and a lively finish. Pair with roasted chicken over a bed of arugula. (Tasted: March 24, 2017, San Francisco, CA)
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Due to its exceptional geographical location and unique wine-growing site and history, Domaine d’Aussières is one of those wild, natural places that gives an impression of great force and beauty. These words of Baron Eric explain why he fell in love with the estate and Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) has taken on the challenge to revitalize one of the oldest and most beautiful wine-making estates in the Narbonne area.
Acquired by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) in 1999, the 1,359 acre estate has undergone a vast rehabilitation program. 413 acres of vines have been replanted with carefully selected traditional Languedoc grape varieties: Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Carignan, complimented with Cabernet, Merlot and Chardonnay. The building was restored at the same time and a new winery installed in the old cellars, at the heart of the vineyard.
Eric Kohler comes from a family of wine-growers. He achieved his Secondary and Higher education in Montpellier and Toulouse with a diploma’s in Agricultural Engineering from the Agricultural College of Purpan in 1992 and a National Diploma of Oenology in 1992. Eric assumed the role of Estate Manager of Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Bordeaux Chateaux and as such will oversee Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Duhart-Milon, Chateau L’Evangile and Chateau Rieussec.