1996 Château Ausone, St Emilion, Bordeaux sancerre Volumes are up 50 percent

Volumes are up 50 percent but Étienne warned us that the run of short vintages has depleted their reserves

When I tasted this from barrel

The 2018 Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières opens in the glass with notes of citrus oil

which added richness to the 2012 character

when we picked more on acid than ripeness

1996 Château Ausone, St Emilion, Bordeaux sancerre Volumes are up 50 percentThe 1996 Ausone is a vintage that I have tasted on four or five occasions. This was similar to previous examples with a very floral and outgoing bouquet, those wilted violet petals infusing the boysenberry and blueberry fruit, quite glossy in style, one of the most modern of that decade. It certainly has more intensity than earlier vintages. The palate is medium bodied with sweet and ripe tannin, impressive acidity and weight, although it does not