Ausone other_regions_italy 43 ha parcel of vines

43 ha parcel of vines planted in 1953)

violet and minerals

All I can say is

Sweet Cabernet Sauvignon aromatics

While certainly a good effort I was somewhat under-whelmed given the usual standards this wine offers

Ausone other_regions_italy 43 ha parcel of vinesThe 1990 Ausone is a vintage that I have tasted half a dozen times, waxing lyrical when I first tasted it way back in 2000, but then my sentiments cooling off with each encounter. It has an exotic bouquet that articulates the growing season more than the terroir camphor and eucalyptus, quite heady and showy (some might say vulgar but that would be too pejorative.) There is a smear of chocolate on the entry, moderate acidity, fleshy and ripe but