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Tasting notes
Score 16/20 · FINE+RARE

44 Merlot, 54.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1.5% Petit Verdot. 70% new oak. 13.5% abv. Fragrant and inviting on the nose with smoky mineral notes alongside floral character. This is quite light for Rauzan Segla but it is fluid and flowing on the palate with fine-grained tannin and a linear finish. FINE+RARE

Critic Scores

Critic scores
93
93/100

Average Score

94
94/100

Robert Parker

16
16/20

FINE+RARE

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94 points
Robert Parker
Score 94/100 · Robert Parker

The 2012 Rauzan-Segla (54.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot and 1.5% Petit Verdot) is a classic Rauzan-Segla, still relatively backward and tannic, but concentrated and extremely promising. Dense blueberry, blackberry and cassis fruit along with some licorice, vanilla, foresty notes and spice are all present in this full-bodied yet structured and big, beefy style of Rauzan-Segla . It may turn out to be somewhat atypical for this chateau in its size and masculine structure, but this is impressive wine, and one of the great successes of the vintage. Give it 5-7 years of bottle age and drink it over the following three decades. Apr 2015, www.robertparker.com

92 - 93 points
James Suckling
Score 92-93/100 · James Suckling

Balanced and structured with lots of polished tannins. Full and refined with a lovely core and length. Goes on for a long time. James Suckling, jamessuckling.com

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Château Rauzan-Ségla - producer
Rauzan Segla

The Chanel group purchased Margaux Second Growth Ch. Rauzan-Ségla in 1994. Under the iconic fashion house’s ownership and – since 2014 – the guidance of winemaker Nicolas Audebert, the estate has seen significant investment and rapidly become one of Bordeaux’s most desirable.

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Wine

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Still wine