The taste is full-bodied and well-balanced with silky-fine tannins and a soft

velvety finish

the wine opens with intense nuances of apricot

and classic Right Bank elegance in an intense and refined expression

where the wine's depth and silky-smooth structure are allowed to fully unfold

Château Ausone, Saint-Emilion, 2009, 75cl 3-set The taste is full-bodied andA masterpiece in the making, proprietor Alain Vauthier's 2009 Ausone boasts a dense purple color along with notes of powdered chalk, crushed rocks and wild blue, red and black fruits. Extravagantly rich with great minerality, precision and freshness as well as a voluptuous texture (unusual for a baby Ausone), this is an extraordinary wine. Sadly, there are fewer than 1,200 cases for the world. Robert Parker Jr., Wine Advocate