2009 Rauzan Gassies
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Tasting notes
Tasted blind. More floral on the nose and bit more opulently fruity on the palate than its peers. A bit of sweet oak stops it being super-refreshing but makes it easy to like. Pencil shavings. (JR)
Critic scores
Average Score
Wine Spectator
Neal Martin
More reviews and scores
Dark purple. Almost soapy fragrance. Sweet, decadent, only just the right side of overripe. TCA query on the first bottle but the second bottle was very raw and awkward. (JR)
Medium red-ruby. Musky black fruits, Christmas spices, cedar and tobacco leaf on the nose. Spicy and classically dry, with dark berry flavors complicated by herbs and menthol. Good intensity and length. The wine's substantial dusty tannins will require at least several years in bottle to soften.
Dark crimson. Nicely lifted, not too dramatic nose. Sweet start and almost incredibly little structure! Fruit juice – though fortunately in 2009 the fruit was fantastic. No marks for effort but a pretty good result. (JR)
About the producer
The Quié family purchased Pauillac Fifth Growth Ch. Croizet-Bages in 1942, adding Rauzan-Gassies four years later. Once part of the same estate as the neighbouring Rauzan-Ségla, this Margaux property was split off in time for the 1855 Classification, earning Second Growth status.