Ausone other_regions_italy A markedly earthy nose features

A markedly earthy nose features notes of very ripe dark currant

Blackberry

Patience required

Stunning levels of depth

another wine that took several years to be the least bit pleasurable

Ausone other_regions_italy A markedly earthy nose featuresThe 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