2014 Rauzan Segla
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Tasting notes
Sweet and pure restrained nose. Very clean. And all here in the mouth. Savoury sweetness from what is perfectly ripe fruit. Structure behind it. A core of fruit held up by fresh acidity. Some depth, and some length. All correct. No bells or whistles, just a very complete and very good wine.
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James Suckling
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
More reviews and scores
Fantastic aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants and strawberries follow through to a full body, super-integrated tannins and an extremely long finish. The bright acidity gives the wine a linear edge that focuses in all the fruit. Minerally. Drink in 2021. Feb 2017, www.jamessuckling.com
The 2014 Rauzan-Ségla is just as impeccable from bottle as it was from barrel. Silky, perfumed and nuanced in the glass, the wine exudes finesse. Expressive floral notes, spice and succulent red/purplish stone fruits are all beautifully delineated. In 2014, Rauzan-Ségla is a wine of understated class with the potential to improve for several decades. Tasted two times. Feb 2017, www.vinous.com, drink: 2020-2044
The 2014 Rauzan-Segla has a very pure, mineral-driven bouquet that could almost be from the Cote de Nuits! This is as refined as you will discover in Margaux. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, caressing and smooth in texture with well-judged acidity and fanning out with crushed strawberry, Morello and a touch of orange rind on the finish. It is not patch on the 2015 for sure, but it is a worthy forerunner. Mar 2017, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
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.