2019 Rauzan-Segla (750ml)

Cabernet Sauvignon from Margaux, Bordeaux, France

B-21 Top Recommendation
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Hailed as “irresistible,” “stunning” and “absolutely superb” by critics across the board, the outstanding 99 pt. 2018 and 98 pt. 2019 Chateau Rauzan-Segla live up to the Chateau’s rising star reputation as “an estate that can do no wrong” according to Jeb Dunnuck, a pair of lush Left Bank blends offering layers of opulent dark fruit hinting of graphite with refined, polished tannins that promise longevity and ranking among Margaux’s top rated Grand Vins at a fraction of the price of its high profile peers.

Located a short walk from the village of Margaux, Chateau Rauzan-Segla has been owned by the Wertheimer family of the fashion house Chanel since 1984, their game-changing investments including hiring First Growth Chateau Latour’s team of chairman David Orr and winemaker John Kolasa to manage the Super Second estate’s complete restoration and revitalization. Now crafted by former Krug and Cheval des Andes winemaker Nicolas Audebert, the estate’s 70 hectares of organically farmed vineyards are divided into 100 distinct parcels with some close to First Growth Chateau Margaux, planted mainly to Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and small amounts of Petit Verdot and Cab Franc on gently sloping parcels boasting a range of diverse soils ranging from deep gravel to a mix of sand and blue clay. Aged for 18 months in 65% new French oak, the full-bodied and elegant 99 pt. 2018 Chateau Rauzan-Segla is described by Antonio Galloni of Vinous as “a drop dead gorgeous Rauzan that will leave readers weak in the knees” with “off the charts intensity and richness,” while the Wine Independent’s Lisa Perrotti-Brown sums it up as “a thoroughbred Margaux for sure.” From “unquestionably an extremely successful vintage in Margaux” according to Inside Bordeaux’s Jane Anson, the thrilling 98 pt. 2019 Chateau Rauzan-Segla is “deep and layered, with beautifully refined tannins, lively acids and a long, perfumed finish” according to the Wine Advocate’s William Kelley, both vintages robustly structured to reward patient Bordeaux lovers with pleasurable drinking over the next three decades.

Described by Jeb Dunnuck as an estate “firing on all cylinders,” Chateau Rauzan-Segla has risen to the top of the Margaux appellation, the alluring 99 pt. 2018 and 98 pt. 2019 Chateau Rauzan-Segla a duo of elegant, sumptuous Margaux blends offering First Growth complexity and longevity at a not to be missed value price.

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Composed of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35.5% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, and 0.5% Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Rauzan-Segla is deep garnet-purple colored. It is a little closed and broody to begin, soon fanning out to offer up notes of kirsch, black cherry preserves, and warm cassis, plus touches of smoked meats, wild blueberries, violets, and cedar chest, along with a hint of charcoal. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is very tightly wound with loads of earthy accents among the densely laden fruit and fine-grained tannins, finishing long and savory.

98 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Independent (Apr 2022)

The Grand Vin 2019 Château Rauzan-Ségla is beautiful, and it seems this estate can do no wrong since 2015. A more elegant, ethereal, complex Margaux, it has a perfumed and complex style in its red, blue, and black fruits as well as notes of white flowers, chalky minerality, and exotic spices. Haute couture at its finest and seamless, medium to full-bodied, perfectly balanced, and just stunning any way you look at it, it already offers pleasure today yet will easily have 30 years of prime drinking.

97 points, Jeb Dunnuck (Apr 2022)

The 2019 Rauzan-Ségla is a wine that I did not taste en primeur. Picked from September 12 to October 9 and matured in 60% new oak, it has a gorgeous, seductive bouquet of pure blackberry, bilberry, crushed iris petals and just a hint of licorice. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins and good cohesion and depth. The oak is seamlessly integrated on the finish, which lingers like a temptress. Two samples tasted, the second demonstrating a little more salinity on the aftertaste. This will be irresistible.

97 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Feb 2022)

The 2019 Rauzan-Ségla has turned out brilliantly, unwinding in the glass with fragrant aromas of cassis, blackberries, violets, rose petals and sweet soil tones. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and concentrated, it's deep and layered, with beautifully refined tannins, lively acids and a long, perfumed finish. This is a sensual, elegant Rauzan-Ségla from Nicolas Audebert and his team.

96 points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate (Apr 2022)

Subtle and complex aromas of sweet berries, rose stems and lavender with some sandalwood. Medium-to full-bodied with beautiful depth of fruit, creamy tannins and lots of chocolate and berry character. Yet, it’s tight at the end, showing beautiful depth and length. So structured. Try after 2027.

96 points, James Suckling (Feb 2022)

Alcohol By Volume: 14.5%

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