2025 Rauzan Gassies
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The 2025 Rauzan Gassies was picked September 8 to 20 and matured in 55% French oak for a planned 18 months. It has a potent nose with scents of strawberry and raspberry pastilles. It is just missing the complexity of its Margaux peers, though there is nothing unattractive about it. The palate is medium-bodied, with dry tannins, mocha and powdered dark chocolate obscuring the red brambly fruit underneath. It just seems off the pace in a vintage when many Margaux estates thrived.
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Neal Martin
James Suckling
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An impressive Margaux from this estate, the 2025 Château Rauzan-Gassies reveals red and black fruits, spicy wood, and meaty, savory, and herbal nuances on the nose. It's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with terrific concentration, ripe, nicely integrated tannins, and outstanding length. I suspect this is up with the finest vintages from this château.
A pleasant red with plum, cherry and red currant character, a medium body, firm tannins and a juicy finish.
The 2025 Rauzan Gassies impresses with its presence and raw power. Gravel, scorched earth, tobacco, incense and licorice weave through a core of sepia-toned fruit. This muscular Margaux has a lot to offer for those who can wait. There's a ton of wine here.
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.