
Chateau Rauzan Segla 2018 Margaux
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Aromas of crushed blackberries and blueberries with dried flowers and bark, following through to a full body with a tight and powerful palate of beautiful fruit and chewy yet polished tannins that are compressed and impressive. Extremely linear and intense. Muscular, in a toned way. Yet it opens in the mouth at you taste it. 60% cabernet sauvignon and 40% merlot. Drink after 2025.

Der beste Rauzan Segla der letzten 150 Jahre.
The 2018 Rauzan-Ségla is composed of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The wine has 14% alcohol, and it was aged for around 18 months in barriques, 65% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes galloping out of the glass with powerful, energetic scents of crushed black cherries, blackcurrant cordial and mulberries, plus suggestions of violets, star anise, chocolate mint and crushed rocks with a touch of tobacco leaf. The medium to full-bodied palate is jam-packed with taut, muscular black fruit layers, supported by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing with fantastic length and loads of earthy sparks. This is a thoroughbred Margaux, for sure, possessing amazing power in a very sleek, sophisticated package. Give it 5-7 years in bottle to unlock all those earth, floral and mineral nuances and drink it over the next 40 years or more. An incredible achievement that adeptly sidesteps the potentially overwhelming stamps of this extreme vintage. Bravo to Technical Director Nicolas Audebert and the team at Rauzan-Ségla!


The 2018 Rauzan-Ségla is fabulous. Inky, rich and explosive, the 2018 offers tremendous depth and soaring intensity. Super-ripe red cherry, cedar, tobacco, mint and spice all build over time, framed by incomparably silky, polished tannins. Today, the 2018 is dense and packed. I expect it will develop into a stunning Margaux in another 10-15 years or so. Actually, it already is.

Reminding me of the 2016, the 2018 Château Rauzan-Segla reveals this beautifully fresh, complex bouquet that still has serious richness and depth. Based on 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, raised in 65% new barrels, it offers a dense purple hue to go with gorgeous notes of blackcurrants, spring flowers, cigar wrapper, and sandalwood. A quintessential Margaux with its spicy, complex, floral character, it's full-bodied and has a supple, elegant texture, no hard edges, a solid spine of acidity, and a great, great finish. This is a brilliant, heavenly 2018 to enjoy over the coming 30 years or more.

This is one of the most structured and deep Rauzans I have tasted with a full body. layers of fruit and a firm and polished tannin backbone. Compact and composed. Such depth and power. 60 per cent cabernet sauvignon and 40 per cent merlot.

The 2018 Rauzan-Segla is blended of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon. 40% Merlot. 2% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested from September 27 to October 11; Merlot from September 13-27; Cabernet Franc on September 28; and Petit Verdot from September 28-29. The wine has 14% alcohol and aging is anticipated to be 18 months in barriques. 65% new. Deep purple-black in color. it comes bounding out of the glass with exuberant notes of warm plums. crème de cassis. Black Forest cake and candied violets with hints of mocha. Indian spices and fragrant earth plus a waft of crushed rocks. Full-bodied. multilayered and sporting a lot of freshness and tension in the mouth in spite of all its decadent perfumed black fruits. it has a firm. finely grained frame and seamless freshness. finishing long and fragrant. Seduction in a glass.

The 2018 Rauzan-Segla is fabulous. Regal and soaring in the glass. Rauzan-Segla is simply unforgettable. Stunning aromatics and layers of flavor develop in the glass in a drop-dead gorgeous Rauzan that will leave readers weak at the knees. Inky and explosive. the 2018 possesses off the charts intensity and richness. Leather. licorice. spice and grilled herbs add nuance as the 2018 builds to a huge crescendo of aromas. flavors and textures on the finish. I won't be surprised if one day the 2018 is considered among the greatest Rauzan-Seglas of all time. It is a tremendous achievement by the property and the team lead by Technical Director Nicolas Audebert. Don't miss it! Tasted four times.

Very concentrated. atypically so for Margaux. with sappy kirsch and plum reduction notes that are well-defined and luxurious in feel. draping beautifully over a graphite underpinning on the finish. Very long.verkostet 03-19 von James Mothels Winespectator
CB Weinhandel bewertet den Chateau Rauzan Segla 2018 Margaux wie folgt:
Mittlerer bis satter Kern. fruchtiger Auftakt. mit reicher Beerenaromatik. Am Gaumen sehr präsent und einnehmend. tolle klare Aromatik. saftig frisch im Finale. super Tannine. lang! Das kann was Grosses werden... 96-98! und vergibt ihm 96-98+ Punkte.