Chateau Ausone Saint-Emilion 2012 skus_6080055 000698840 and subtle smoky notes

and subtle smoky notes

and some spice with hints of graphite rounding out the finish

oversized cork - you’ll hear a celebratory POP each time you crack open the bottle

but with super fresh and high acidity and medium-high tannin that is beautifully integrated and silky

Chateau Ausone Saint-Emilion 2012 skus_6080055 000698840 and subtle smoky notesThe 2012 is absolutely gorgeous, with wonderful purity and freshness. Intoxicating aromas of dark cherries, blackberry, tar, tobacco, pain grille, mineral and spring floral immediately emerge from the glass. It possesses an elegant, fine tuned structure along with excellent depth and focus all the way through the finish. I tasted the wine at Ausone literally 2 hours after bottling, so its possible the wine may shut down after some time in bottle, but