Château Rauzan Ségla

Ségla du Château Rauzan Ségla, Margaux, 2016

Name: Ségla du Château Rauzan Ségla, Margaux
Brand: Château Rauzan Ségla

92/100

Inside Bordeaux

90/100

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Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Produced from 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, the 2015 Segla is an outstanding example from this high flying second growth. Margaux was arguably the appellation of the vintage, producing sumptuous, graceful wines with power and charm in equal measure. We love the sleek fruit and the purity here. Waves of crème de mûre and floral cassis delight the palate. There’s a real generosity to the fruit; a lavish, creamy texture, which coats the mouth. Although delightful and exceptionally moreish right now, this has so much fruit and such impeccably crafted tannins, we’re sure this will age gracefully for a decade or more.

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Critic Reviews

92/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Always a consistently impressive 2nd wine, one to to look out for and especially so in exceptional vintages like 2016. You'll find more marked acidity in Segla than Rauzan Ségla in the 2016, giving it a juicy mouthfeel, very much ready to enjoy, with blueberry and redcurrant fruits along with gourmet cocoa bean and liquorice notes. This wine was first introduced in the 1960s, rebranded in 1989, from plots planted on Terraces 3 and 5 (unlike the first wine, which is from largely Terrace 4).

drinking window 2023 - 2033

date of review 11/2023

90/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2016 Ségla has a well-defined bouquet whose discreet rose petal and iris aromas lift the black cherry and blueberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and quite lively and spicy, leading into a slightly metallic finish, which I suspect will ebb with time. There is good length here. An elegant and quite persistent Margaux. Tasted blind at the Southwold tasting.

drinking window 2021 - 2036

date of review 08/2020

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.