2025, Château Rauzan-Ségla, MARGAUX, 2ème Grand Cru Classé

2nd growth 1855

Now comfortably established in the super-second league. Huge efforts have been made by owners Chanel to make great wine at Rauzan. In our view this second growth is consistently the leading wine of the appellation after Palmer and Château Margaux itself 

65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 1.5% Petit Verdot and 0.5% Cabernet Franc. 

The 2025 Rauzan-Ségla has a slight marine scent on the nose, well defined and marked by pure black fruit laced with violet. Quintessential Rauzan Ségla. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant but firm tannins, just gorgeous caressing black fruit, bright acids that lend an almost sorbet-like freshness and vibrancy to the finish. This is a top-class Margaux and one of the best wines from the estate in recent years. Drink 2031-2060.
94-96 Neal Martin, Vinous.

Inky colour, this is sleek, powerful, with a ton of energy and uplift, very classy, bouncy, feel that you are very much in the heart of rose bud and iris flowers, DNA of the Margaux appellation, liquorice and black chocolate, really a skilfully constructed wine that will power through the years. Nicolas Audebert.
97 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux.

The 2025 Rauzan-Ségla is totally seamless in the glass. Dark-toned fruit, mocha, new leather, liquorice, menthol and dried herbs infuse the palate with tremendous textural depth. The 2025 is of course very young. The year's natural concentration is its most evident signature at this time, but the rest will surely follow. Polished, supremely elegant tannins support the finish. What a stunner. Tasted two times. 2035 - 2065
95-97 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.

Gorgeous vibrant pink rim to the wine with violet aromas on the nose, very dark but very perfumed. So juicy and alive with structure – the soft tannins give the outline while the real fruit purity sits in the middle. I love this a lot, very approachable, streamlined and focused with layers of fine tannins and brightness.
97 Georgina Hindle, Decanter Magazine.