Château Ausone, St-Émilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé A, Bordeaux, France 2013

Follows the style of 2012. Accent on the fruit. Pure, elegant and digestible. Less density than top years but long, fine tannins for ageing.

Muted raspberry coulis aromas, but the palate is rich and sleek, with polished tannins and no excessive extraction. It's lightly structured and accessible, but also stylish and balanced, with good if not accessible length. Not for long cellaring. A scarce wine as only 8,000 bottles were released.