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Critics’ scores and tasting notes
“Deep garnet in color, the 2012 Rauzan-Ségla reveals evolving notions of new leather, cigar box and stewed tea over a core of blackcurrant cordial, plum preserves and blueberry compote with touches of cumin seed and fenugreek. Medium-bodied, the palate has a lot of spritely zip with red fruit accents lifting the mature savory and spice notes, framed by grainy tannins, finishing with great tension.
The blend this year is 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, harvested between September 27th and October 20th, at an average yield of 36 hectoliters per hectare. It was aged for 18 months in French oak, 70% new. The alcohol is 13.5%, and the pH is 3.67.”
Château Rauzan-Ségla is one of the most emblematic historic estates of the Médoc. The history of the estate dates back to 1661, when Pierre Desmezures de Rauzan put together a vast wine estate in the heart of the Médoc. Originally, the vineyard formed a single whole comprising the land that would later become Rauzan-Ségla and Rauzan-Gassies. In 1994, the Wertheimer family, owners of the House of Chanel, acquired the château and embarked on a vast investment programme to reveal the full potential of the vineyard. With this impetus, the estate achieved a remarkable rise in quality. The Château Rauzan-Ségla vineyard now covers about seventy hectares in the heart of the Margaux appellation. The vines, with an average age of around thirty-eight years, are rooted in fine, deep gravel soils mixed with clay. The grape varieties are dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, accompanied by Merlot, Petit Verdot and a touch of Cabernet Franc. This combination of grape varieties gives the wines a balanced structure and great aromatic richness. The wines of Rauzan-Ségla stand out for their style of great purity. Never massive or heavy, they unfold with elegance and length. Their tannic texture is characterised by remarkable silkiness, supported by a bright acidity that gives the wine precision and freshness. The aromas often evoke small red fruits and liquorice, before evolving over time towards notes of cedar and tobacco, drawing the classic portrait of a great Margaux.
| Weight | 1 kg |
|---|---|
| Scores | Robert Parker 94 |
| Colour | Red |
| Producer | Château Rauzan-Ségla |
| Vintage | 2012 |
| Appellation | Margaux |
| Classification | 2ème Cru Classé |
| Size | 75 cl |
| Case format | Bottle (75 cl) |
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