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2015 Château Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
Jancis Robinson MW
17.5+/20
Steven Spurrier
95/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
97/100
James Suckling
97-98/100
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2015 Château Rauzan-Ségla, Margaux, Bordeaux

Description

Deep ruby to purple, Rauzan-Ségla’s 2015 is a wine of great finesse. It displays tasty raspberry, cherry and forest floor aromas. This is really good Margaux. All the aromatics one would expect from this great commune are held together with wonderful precision. This is really rather stylish, elegant and accessible. It is an engaging dark-fruit based wine, with a significant volume of tannin on the finish.

The length is long and fresh, with a lingering coolness. The wine displays a tension, suggesting there is more to come in the future. What a terrific effort this year, the wine is certainly very close to its more illustrious neighbours and should therefore offer tremendous value.

Blend: 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2015
Alcohol % 14.5
Body Medium Bodied
Property Château Rauzan-Ségla

Critics reviews

Jancis Robinson MW 17.5+/20
Very dark. This is turbo Margaux! By which I don’t mean that it's forced but it has extraordinary concentration and impact. Very much set for the long term. Juicy and chock full of fruit that almost disguises the tannin. Amazing persistence. Drink 2025-2040 jancis_robinson_mw - JancisRobinson.com - Apr 2016
Drink 2025 - 2040
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2016)
Steven Spurrier 95/100
Wonderfully expressed Margaux fragrance, lovely texture and grip with minerality on the long finish. A great Rauzan-Ségla. Drink: 2022-2040 Steven Spurrier - decanter.com - April 2016
Drink 2025 - 2040
Steven Spurrier, Decanter.com (Apr 2016)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 97/100
The 2015 Rauzan-Segla (Rausan-Segla) is a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc and was matured in 65% new and 35% one-year-old barrels for 18 months. Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, it gives up a myriad of softly spoken fresh berry, floral and fragrant earth notes, including crushed red and black currants, black raspberries and menthol notes with touches of cigar box, lavender, violets, smoked meats, black truffles and chargrill. Medium to full-bodied with a firm frame of very finely grained tannins and seamless freshness, the palate possesses an arresting quiet intensity of many tightly wound, subtle layers, finishing on a lingering mineral note. Very polished and precise, this Rauzan-Sgla is truly a triumph!Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 21/02/2018
Drink 2025 - 2040
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, RobertParker.com (Feb 2018)
James Suckling 97-98/100
This is so sexy with superbly polished tannins that gives the wine super length and definition. Compacted and tight. Full body, tight yet flamboyant at the same time. Loving it. james_suckling - jamessuckling_com - April 2016
Drink 2025 - 2040
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Apr 2016)

About this wine

Chateau Rauzan-Segla

Château Rauzan-Ségla and Mouton Rothschild were considered the leading 2emé Cru Classé Bordeaux properties during the 19th century. However, while the fortunes of Mouton prospered in the 20th century, culminating in its elevation to 1er Cru status in 1973, Rauzan-Ségla`s reputation dwindled and a succession of disappointing wines were produced.

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