chateau rauzan segla 2eme cru classe margaux

Château Rauzan Ségla

Château Rauzan Ségla, 2ème Cru Classé, Margaux, 2002

Name: Château Rauzan Ségla, 2ème Cru Classé, Margaux
Brand: Château Rauzan Ségla
Price: 1121.47 GBP

91/100

The Wine Independent

88+/100

Vinous

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2002
12x75cl
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£1,121.47

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

This is a wine of elegance and breeding, showing no signs of over extraction. The fruit is pure cassis and rose petal, and the excellent crisp tannins give the ripe, silky texture focus.

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Critic Reviews

91/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

A blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 2002 Rauzan-Segla has a medium to deep garnet-brick color. The nose features evolved scents of rusty nails, cigar box, and dried herbs, with waft of fruitcake and spice box in the background. Light to medium-bodied, the palate has a little more stuffing than the nose suggests, with dried cherry and anise flavors joining the party, framed by chewy tannins and bold freshness, finishing with a peppery lift.

drinking window 2024 - 2037

date of review 03/2024

88+/100

Stephen Tanzer,

Vinous

Deep red-ruby. Raspberry, leather, tobacco and game on the slightly dusty nose. Plump in the middle, with berry and espresso notes. This doesn't have quite the definition or lift of the 2004, and there's also an edge of acidity today that's clashing with the wine's dusty tannins. In a very dry, awkward stage. Did I overrate this from the barrel, or is this simply shocked from the bottling?

date of review 05/2005

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