Château Ausone - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 2005 (1.5L) UrugualCritical Acclaim 100 points Wine Advocate The 2005 Ausone is a perfect wine of the vintage. It displays crushed rock, spring flowers, blueberry and blackberry fruit, a full bodied mouthfeel, stunning purity and richness, and perfect harmony among all of its component parts (acidity, tannin, wood, alcohol and extract). Still youthful, but oh, so promising, this wine should be set aside for another decade and drunk over the following 50 75 years. (RP,
it was the "everyday wine" in farmers' lives (while Montepulciano
(volatile acidity) but beautiful sweet floral smells and almost tropical fruit tones
and ripe red fruits
fresh mushrooms and violets
Seeds of Feteasc
The sub-soil consists of a mixture of clay and sand
They don’t rush its production
Silky soft yet structured tannins coat the palate and contribute to a long lasting finish
The nose captivates with red currant and ripe huckleberry with sweetly scented undertones of violet and aromatic dried herb
An absolute highlight among Champagne from Epernay
We think of the cellar as a modular work place
Enjoy with roasted chicken
