This is power mixed with purity
especially pear and tropical fruits
He joined the Ibizkus team in 2008 with the aim of creating great wines from ungrafted vines grown locally on the island
Could go up to 93 with the in-bottle tastings
the soil here is rich and the vines can access deep wells of water in the dry summer months
Château Ausone - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 1998 (750ml) Pineau des Charentes This is power mixed withSaturated 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