Château Ausone - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 1998 (750ml) Pineau des Charentes but it will get even

but it will get even better with more time

with vivid scents of coffee

egg dishes in general and fish

Could go up to 93 with the in-bottle tastings

This is power mixed with purity

Château Ausone - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Premier Grand Cru Classé) 1998 (750ml) Pineau des Charentes but it will get evenSaturated 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