The average age of the vines is 30+ years
(RV) (12/2009) 95 points Wine Advocate
thus maintaining a tradition that dates back to 1811 - two centuries and seven generations producing excellent wines
At first the taste is broad
black currant and baking spice fill the glass
Château Ausone - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 2005 (1.5L) Magliocco Dolce The average age of theCritical 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,