2024, Château Rauzan-Ségla, MARGAUX, 2ème Grand Cru Classé

Last year EP $132.00-

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot (2%), Cabernet Franc (0.5%).

Now comfortably established in the super-second league. Huge efforts have been made by owners Chanel to make great wine at Rauzan. A wonderful Margaux second growth. 2024 blend is 63.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 0.5% Cabernet Franc

The 2024 Rauzan-Ségla is magnificent. One of the top wines of the Left Bank, Rauzan-Ségla possesses tremendous textural density and mind-blowing balance. Dark fruit, lavender, spice, liquorice and new leather are all dialed up in a potent, layered Margaux that offers stunning harmony and incredible purity. At this stage, Rauzan-Ségla is one of the wines of the vintage in Bordeaux. Elegant yet powerful, the 2024 is simply magnificent. Tasted four times. 2043 - 2054
95-98 Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Deep garnet-purple coloured. Strides confidently out of the glass with classic black currants and red currant scents, leading to a core of cedar chest, underbrush, and soil, plus a touch of red roses. The medium-bodied palate is vibrant with exquisitely ripe tannins and beautifully knit tension framing the red and black berry layers, finishing long and fragrant.
95-97 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW.

Deep ruby colour. The nose here is full of pressed flowers, bright cherry fruit and a touch of hedgerow. The wood is very well judged, adding sweet and savoury tones without ever dominating. The palate is slick, with well-judged tannins over the red fruit and floral tones at the heart of this wine. Subtle spices, bright acids and pure cherry blossom fruit linger on a seductive, charming finish. Well done.
93-95 Thomas Parker MW, Farr Vintners

Inky colour here, one of the deepest in the appellation, lovely precision, great quality, the cool spirit of the vintage comes through in the sappy fruit, blue rather than black in character if not in colour, with black tea, espresso, chalk, lots of finesse, and still delivers flesh through the mid palate, with a touch of cocoa bean on the finish. 50% new oak. This is the first organic certified vintage.
94 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux