Château Rauzan-Ségla
Margaux Grand Cru Classé Red Bordeaux Blend
Margaux, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
The Rauzan-Segla delivers everything you come to expect in an aged Marqaux. Over delivering was is just an ok 2006 Bordeaux vintage.
Paired excellently with our Porterhouse steaks cooked on the Green Egg.
From the first sip you got the beauty and creamy velvety tannins that I love so much from the region of a good Margaux producer.
The nose showed beautiful dark & mid red fruits with amazing red florals bounding from the decanter at first pour & better later in the glass.
The body is elegant, round & creamy. The fruits ripe, fresh; blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries, black raspberries and strawberries bring up the rear. Excellent florals, mixed red & purple fruit cola, soft, fresh tobacco notes, suede leather, limestone, moist clay, moist, dark earth and an array of; blue, purple & red florals. The acidity round & perfect. The long finish is like a velvety glove, well balanced, fresh, ripe, elegant, creamy and similar wire to wire.
It is out performing its original reviews at this point and has another 8-10 years of good drinking ahead of it.
Photos of; Chateau Rauzan-Segla, one of their near perfect fruit clusters, Winemaker- Nicolas Audebert and their barrel room
The Rauzan-Segla delivers everything you come to expect in an aged Marqaux. Over delivering was is just an ok 2006 Bordeaux vintage.
Paired excellently with our Porterhouse steaks cooked on the Green Egg.
From the first sip you got the beauty and creamy velvety tannins that I love so much from the region of a good Margaux producer.
The nose showed beautiful dark & mid red fruits with amazing red florals bounding from the decanter at first pour & better later in the glass.
The body is elegant, round & creamy. The fruits ripe, fresh; blackberries, dark cherries, strawberries, black raspberries and strawberries bring up the rear. Excellent florals, mixed red & purple fruit cola, soft, fresh tobacco notes, suede leather, limestone, moist clay, moist, dark earth and an array of; blue, purple & red florals. The acidity round & perfect. The long finish is like a velvety glove, well balanced, fresh, ripe, elegant, creamy and similar wire to wire.
It is out performing its original reviews at this point and has another 8-10 years of good drinking ahead of it.
Photos of; Chateau Rauzan-Segla, one of their near perfect fruit clusters, Winemaker- Nicolas Audebert and their barrel room
I have four of these and thought I would do my 10 years in bottle check in. I will tell you this wine has the makings of something special but, it is far from ready. Its showing some Margaux beauty & style but, it needs at least another 7-10 years before I’d open another. The wine has not softened and integrated enough at this stage.
The nose reveals ripe, baked and candied fruits of, dark currants, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, strawberries & plum. Big vanilla, clove, cinnamon stick and nutmeg, sweet tarriness, anise, dark, rich turned earth, dry stones, dark berry cola, dry herbs, dry stem, tobacco, graphite, cedar with fresh, dark, red, blue, purple perfumed florals.
The body is big, full and rich. The tannins are dark, round but, meaty and sticky. The structure and tension are still huge. The length is really good but, the balance is still earth dominate. Ripe, baked and candied fruits of, dark currants, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, strawberries & plum. Big vanilla, clove, cinnamon stick and nutmeg, sweet tarriness, dark spice with some heat, dark chocolate, mocha powder, used expresso grounds, anise, dark, rich turned earth, dry stones, dry clay, gritty volcanic minerals, leathery, dark berry cola, dry herbs, dry stem, tobacco, graphite, cedar with fresh, dark, red, blue, purple perfumed florals. The acidity is round and beautiful. The finish still needs time but is nice and persists minutes.
92 now with room for 2-3 additional points in 10 plus years.
If you are the type to long cellar your wines, buy the hell out of the 2018 Rauzan-Segla.
Photos of; Chateau Rauzan-Segla, harvested berries, Nicolas Aude-Bert, Chief Winemaker and their barrel room.
I have four of these and thought I would do my 10 years in bottle check in. I will tell you this wine has the makings of something special but, it is far from ready. Its showing some Margaux beauty & style but, it needs at least another 7-10 years before I’d open another. The wine has not softened and integrated enough at this stage.
The nose reveals ripe, baked and candied fruits of, dark currants, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, strawberries & plum. Big vanilla, clove, cinnamon stick and nutmeg, sweet tarriness, anise, dark, rich turned earth, dry stones, dark berry cola, dry herbs, dry stem, tobacco, graphite, cedar with fresh, dark, red, blue, purple perfumed florals.
The body is big, full and rich. The tannins are dark, round but, meaty and sticky. The structure and tension are still huge. The length is really good but, the balance is still earth dominate. Ripe, baked and candied fruits of, dark currants, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, strawberries & plum. Big vanilla, clove, cinnamon stick and nutmeg, sweet tarriness, dark spice with some heat, dark chocolate, mocha powder, used expresso grounds, anise, dark, rich turned earth, dry stones, dry clay, gritty volcanic minerals, leathery, dark berry cola, dry herbs, dry stem, tobacco, graphite, cedar with fresh, dark, red, blue, purple perfumed florals. The acidity is round and beautiful. The finish still needs time but is nice and persists minutes.
92 now with room for 2-3 additional points in 10 plus years.
If you are the type to long cellar your wines, buy the hell out of the 2018 Rauzan-Segla.
Photos of; Chateau Rauzan-Segla, harvested berries, Nicolas Aude-Bert, Chief Winemaker and their barrel room.
The Ruzan Segla 2006 is with no doubt a robust muscular wine, full of power and presence. It has a deep dark red color, the nose is very smoky with leather, coffee, roasted barrel, coffee, smoked turkey, black cherries and spices, full body with firm dry tannins, lovely acidity, a complex rich texture, the wine is still young and needs more time to settle down, the finish is long dry and spicy. My score 89. Drink to 2026 perhaps longer.
The Ruzan Segla 2006 is with no doubt a robust muscular wine, full of power and presence. It has a deep dark red color, the nose is very smoky with leather, coffee, roasted barrel, coffee, smoked turkey, black cherries and spices, full body with firm dry tannins, lovely acidity, a complex rich texture, the wine is still young and needs more time to settle down, the finish is long dry and spicy. My score 89. Drink to 2026 perhaps longer.
Jun 11th, 2016
Keep it in your cellar. It is not a 2005 but still a worthy competitor
Keep it in your cellar. It is not a 2005 but still a worthy competitor
Jun 29th, 2014
Dedicated to the honorable James Suckling.
Dedicated to the honorable James Suckling.
Oct 25th, 2013
beautiful aromas elegant blend of 53 cs 44 me pv3 including 11% press wine 55% of vinyard went into grand vin elegance with still a tannic structure
beautiful aromas elegant blend of 53 cs 44 me pv3 including 11% press wine 55% of vinyard went into grand vin elegance with still a tannic structure
Jun 12th, 2013