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Château Rauzan-Ségla 2010
Red wine | 2nd Cru Classé, Margaux AOC
“Tasting a Château Rauzan-Ségla wine is the assurance of a trip like no other, yesterday, today and tomorrow.”
Nicolas Audebert
- France Bordeaux
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Merlot
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Petit Verdot - 5 - 20 years
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95 100Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateTo reiterate, the 2010 Rauzan Segla is like a super-duper version of the 1986. Displaying fabulous density, an inky purple color and a superb nose of forest floor with a hint of menthol as well as loads of creme de cassis, mocha and touches of chocolate and subtle oak, this full-bodied, deep, concentrated wine represents only 45% of the estate's production. It is certainly not for those who can't wait a few years for it to round into shape, as I suspect it needs at least 5-8 years of bottle-age, but it should last for half a century or more. (Robert Parker)
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94 100Wine SpectatorFlashy style of Margaux, with alluring warm cocoa and black tea aromatics followed by cashmere-textured plum sauce, steeped fig and blackberry jam notes. The well-integrated structure makes this seem almost accessible now, but the ample length and a smoldering tobacco note make a case for cellaring. Best from 2014 through 2030. –JM
Purplish purple.
Fruity with notes of raspberries, cherries and a slight candied note.
Full-bodied with a large core of sustained black fruit and a framework of fine tannins.
Chateaubriand, roast beef with porcini mushrooms, veal stuffed with mushrooms, pheasant with truffles and foie gras.
Serving temperature: 16 - 18°C
Covering an area of 52 hectares, the Château Rauzan-Ségla vineyard draws its sap from soil composed of fine, deep gravel and clay.
Fermentation for 8 days in thermoregulated stainless steel vats, vatting for 18 to 25 days depending on the grape varieties, malolactic fermentation in vats and barrels, aging for 18 months in French oak barrels, 60% of which is new wood.
Cork
Wooden box