2005 Château Ausone, St Emilion, BordeauxOwner Alain Vauthier's modest yet confident smile immediately gave us a clue that he had made a special wine this year. Made from 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot, it has a wonderful ethereal dark chocolate and black fruit nose followed by an unbelieveably rich and concentrated palate of fresh, but incredibly intense, brambly fruit. A formidable structure with massive but very fine tannins comes courtesy of the old vine Cabernet Franc. This is a