Château Ausone - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 1998 (750ml) Pineau des Charentes wants to show her different

wants to show her different face

it goes down way too quickly

awaiting disgorgement

yellow apples

Château Ausone - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 1998 (750ml) Pineau des Charentes wants to show her differentSaturated deep ruby, much darker and brighter than the other vintages tasted. Sappy, fresh aromas of boysenberry, cassis, minerals, bitter chocolate and espresso, with complicating notes of underbrush and earth. Extremely pure and penetrating, with fruit of steel and a powerful mineral underpinning. Finishes with strong, firm tannins and great persistence. Essence of Ausone, without the funkiness shown by so many past vintages of this wine. Offers