chateau rauzan segla 2eme cru classe margaux

Château Rauzan Ségla

Château Rauzan Ségla, 2ème Cru Classé, Margaux, 2014

Name: Château Rauzan Ségla, 2ème Cru Classé, Margaux
Brand: Château Rauzan Ségla
Price: 67.58 GBP

93/100

Inside Bordeaux

93/100

The Wine Independent

91/100

Vinous

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Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

John Kolasa has done a wonderful job at this esteemed second growth. In this byzantine commune where some estates are having an identity crisis, Rauzan along with the eponymous Chateau over the road have remained true to the classical style of Margaux, that is to say, elegance, finesse, florality and clear Cabernet flavours. We tasted the 2014 twice with almost identical notes. Gloriously restrained Cabernet notes of violets, cassis and minerals. The palate is creamy and silky with pure flavours of crème de mûre, plum and flowers. There is considerable density here, with long, suave, sexy, textured fruit and a beautiful vein of acidity that refreshes the palate.

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Critic Reviews

93/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

A blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, and 1% Cabernet Franc, the 2014 Rauzan-Segla has a deep garnet color. It springs from the glass with maturing tertiary notes of cigar box, new leather, and incense, giving way to a core of blackcurrant jelly, plum preserves, and crushed rocks. Medium-bodied, the palate is laden with dried black fruit and exotic spice layers, supported by invigorating tension and velvety tannins, finishing with a minty lift.

drinking window 2024 - 2037

date of review 03/2024

91/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2014 Rauzan-Segla has a fragrant nose with red berry fruit, cedar, mint and a dab of dark chocolate. Fairly backward at first, it opens nicely in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins. It is a bit rustic in style, but there is satisfying depth and fruit concentration. Blackberry mixes with white pepper and bay leaf toward the finish. For the château in question, it comes across a bit assertive in style, but it pulls it off. It is not bad, though it's surpassed by almost every subsequent vintage. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting.

drinking window 2024 - 2036

date of review 03/2024

93/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

High rose petal count on the aromatics of this Rauzan-Ségla, and it is just peering over into its ageing window, gathering up its generous raspberry and cassis fruits, with touches of creme caramel. Love the flexibilty of the tannins as they soften into their second decade, with delicious peony and volet character, excellent. 60% new oak, 37hl/h yield, harvest September 22 to October 16. Last year with John Kolasa as director.

drinking window 2024 - 2044

date of review 02/2024

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