Chateau Ausone, Saint-Emilion, France 2000 Fattoria La Fiorita Coming from Red Mountain and

Coming from Red Mountain and 83% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Cabernet Franc brought up in 80% new French oak

green apple and a whisper of petrol

grated ginger

elegant Pinot Noir and a great food companion

accompanied by aromas of fleshy fruits

Chateau Ausone, Saint-Emilion, France 2000 Fattoria La Fiorita Coming from Red Mountain andForget all those garage wines, forget the upstarts of Saint Emilion. When you want real class, you have to turn to Ausone. What a wine magnificently dense and opaque, hugely rich and sensual. Yet it doesn't seem in the least decadent for deep inside the wine is a huge backbone of ripe tannins. 98 Pts Wine Enthusiast