2021 Chateau AusoneColour : Red Producer : Chateau Ausone Country : France Region : Bordeaux Sub Region : St Emilion Variety : Proprietary Blend Vintage : 2021 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Rating : Falstaff 97 Tasting Note : Dark garnet, intense core, purple tinges to the narrow rim. Herbal savouriness, tobacco, red berry nuances, hints of black currant and cherries, subtle hints of orange zest. Medium bodied, fine red fruit, integrated tannins, lean, redcurrants

The palate is medium-bodied and elegant with fine-grained tannins

it is drinking well now but should age nicely over the mid-term

The limestone terroir is evident through the wine's mineral backbone

Colour : Red Producer : Castelgiocondo Label Name : Artisti per Frescobaldi Country : Italy Region : Tuscany Sub Region : Brunello di Montalcino Variety : Sangiovese Vintage : 2011 Capacity : 1

chalk and an earthy mineral depth from the Ambonnay Grand Cru Pinot Noir terroir

and particularly so in the magnum format’s ideal development conditions

as they emphasise precision and vineyard expression

richly tannic authority

An iron element lingers on the very long finish

graphite mineral and the elegant restraint of cool-year Nebbiolo from Serralunga and La Morra

with Sauvignon Blanc and occasionally a touch of Muscadelle

Vinous 96 pts Tasting notes : Roagna’s Barolo La Pira Vecchie Viti is the estate’s most prestigious Barolo expression from its Castiglione Falletto holdings