The 2009 Solaia is one of the clear standouts of the vintage

plus hints of wild mushrooms

and layers of dark fruit

making it both inviting now and interesting for further aging

grainy frame with lovely freshness lifting the perfumed fruit to a very long

Château Ausone, Saint-Emilion, 2017, 75cl 6-set The 2009 Solaia is oneThe deep garnet purple colored 2017 Ausone is a blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot. It sashays out of the glass with gregarious scents of baked red and black plums, wild blueberries and boysenberries plus touches of violets, espresso, licorice and melted chocolate with wafts of iron ore and tilled soil. Medium bodied, the palate is an exercise in poise, featuring beautifully ripe, silken tannins and bold freshness to support the fragrant multi