Château Ausone - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 2009 (750ml) Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence and delicate lilac lead into

and delicate lilac lead into a full-bodied palate layered with bramble

with a nose that subtly blends violets and very ripe red berry fruits

A pre-bottling tank sample of the 2003 Shiraz The Eleventh Hour (100% Shiraz from 60-year-old vines in the Greenock sector) was aged in primarily old French barrels and small foudres

and lasting aftertaste that lingers on the palate

The 2018 is dark in color

Château Ausone - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 2009 (750ml) Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence and delicate lilac lead intoProfessional Ratings 100 Wine Spectator Such a dreamy, perfumed aroma to this wine. Full bodied, but wonderfully polished and integrated. It touches every millimeter of your palate and the texture makes you want to cry. It touches your soul. Goes on for minutes. Another perfect red? Barrel Sample: 97 100 Points 100 James Suckling Incredible nose of currants and blueberries. Flowers too. Licorice. Such purity on the nose of Cabernet Franc. Full body,