1996 Château Ausone, St Emilion, Bordeaux sancerre This rosé champagne is made

This rosé champagne is made from the 2018 harvest and was disgorged in January 2025

The nose is complex and fascinating

There is an exciting touch of German Riesling Auslese too – all those petrol

when we picked more on acid than ripeness

1996 Château Ausone, St Emilion, Bordeaux sancerre This rosé champagne is madeThe 1996 Ausone is a vintage that I have tasted on four or five occasions. This was similar to previous examples with a very floral and outgoing bouquet, those wilted violet petals infusing the boysenberry and blueberry fruit, quite glossy in style, one of the most modern of that decade. It certainly has more intensity than earlier vintages. The palate is medium bodied with sweet and ripe tannin, impressive acidity and weight, although it does not