Chateau Ausone

"Flower and berry character, with hints of clove and black pepper. Full-bodied and very rich, with decadent flavors. Oozes with ripe fruit. Goes on...

"Fully mature, medium-bodied, bright, crisp, fresh, crunchy red fruits mesh well with all the secondary notes of wet earth, spice, herbs, red plums...

"Clearly a contender for wine of the vintage. In a year of masculine styled wine, this is soft, refined and elegant. The ripe tannins are buried un...