Château Rauzan-Gassies

Margaux Red Bordeaux Blend

9.1225 ratings
9.135 pro ratings
Margaux, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy, Salami & Prosciutto, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Herbs, Chicken, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Soft Cheese, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Blue Cheese
Top Notes For
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

This Chateau had more struggles than wins up until the 2005 vintage. With 2005, they made a little magic.

This showed nice, ripe, fruits and beautiful integration along with classic Margaux traits. Again, wanted to write real time notes and it just did not workout.

This Chateau had more struggles than wins up until the 2005 vintage. With 2005, they made a little magic.

This showed nice, ripe, fruits and beautiful integration along with classic Margaux traits. Again, wanted to write real time notes and it just did not workout.

Jul 27th, 2024
Stefan Dolhain

1970 vintage. Second time I've tasted this, and this bottle showed much better. Definitely the best Rauzan-Gassies I've ever tasted.

1970 vintage. Second time I've tasted this, and this bottle showed much better. Definitely the best Rauzan-Gassies I've ever tasted.

Sep 20th, 2023
Stefan Dolhain

1970 vintage. Surprisingly good for this perennial underachiever. It is rustic and lacks a bit of concentration, but it improved with decanting and is still very much alive.

1970 vintage. Surprisingly good for this perennial underachiever. It is rustic and lacks a bit of concentration, but it improved with decanting and is still very much alive.

Dec 2nd, 2022
Elizabeth

Pronounced juicy fruits on the nose, tastes like diluted fruit juice but with tannins and alcohol.

Pronounced juicy fruits on the nose, tastes like diluted fruit juice but with tannins and alcohol.

Jun 15th, 2019
Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

9.4

Seamless and generous without being too plump or bloated. In a great moment. From magnum.

Seamless and generous without being too plump or bloated. In a great moment. From magnum.

Apr 22nd, 2019
Ken Z
9.4

Drank 1/18/19 at the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux event in Miami.  All wines from the 2016 Vintage.

Tasting pour, no formal notes taken.  Most of these wines are very tight, and will require 5-15 years to really come together.  Many will likely improve a few points with time.

Drank 1/18/19 at the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux event in Miami.  All wines from the 2016 Vintage.

Tasting pour, no formal notes taken.  Most of these wines are very tight, and will require 5-15 years to really come together.  Many will likely improve a few points with time.

Jan 24th, 2019
Shun Kikuchi

Classic elegance
Outside lunch so bit difficult to carefully detect, but
Aged aroma, blueberry and blackberry,
Cedar, oak, touch of coffee.

Classic elegance
Outside lunch so bit difficult to carefully detect, but
Aged aroma, blueberry and blackberry,
Cedar, oak, touch of coffee.

Nov 11th, 2018
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2000 / very intens cherry smell, very good concentration, great balance, wine with still clear potential, surprising. A Grand Seigneur.

Vintage 2000 / very intens cherry smell, very good concentration, great balance, wine with still clear potential, surprising. A Grand Seigneur.

1 person found it helpfulFeb 5th, 2020
Martijn

Martijn had this 5 years ago

Martijn had this 5 years ago

1 person found it helpfulFeb 4th, 2020
Willem Jan Withagen

Willem had this 5 years ago

Willem had this 5 years ago

1 person found it helpfulFeb 4th, 2020