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Latour's Billionaire Owner Tries to Buy Château Ausone,
But a Determined Vauthier Family Matches His Offer

Issue: May 31, 1997

May 31, 1997 Latour's Billionaire Owner Tries to Buy Château Ausone, But a Determined Vauthier Family Matches His Offer The Vauthier family of Château Ausone in Bordeaux has fended off Paris-based billionaire François Pinault, who tried to become owner of the famed St.

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