2009 Rauzan Gassies
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Tasting Notes
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. Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com
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A masculine-styled, dense purple-colored 2009, this cuvee offers up scents of charcoal, asphalt, black currants, incense, and crushed rocks. This deep, medium to full-bodied, well-made Margaux is broader, richer, and more substantial than usual, with more alcohol as well as substance. The tannins are ripe and well-integrated. This is a 30-year wine. (Tasted two times.) Wine Advocate.April, 2010
Fresh and clean, with a moderate range of damson plum, blackberry and licorice notes backed by easygoing toast on the iron-tinged finish. Best from 2013 through 2020. 7,080 cases made. James Molesworth, WineSpectator.com
Tasted at the Union de Grand Cru in London. There is just a faint touch of greenness on the nose and although it is not complex (especially compared to Segla) it has decent definition and freshness. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a little cooked meat inflecting the spicy dark black fruit with a foursquare finish. Tasted October 2011. Neal Martin, eRobertParker.com
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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.