Chateau Rauzan Ségla

The History

The vineyard at Chateau Rauzan-Segla supports 51 ha of vines, with a dominance of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. With 2% each Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, the soils underfoot are typical Gunzian gravel, the fruit harvested manually, the must fermented in temperature-controlled stainless still. The wine will then go into barrel, 60% new each vintage, for up to twenty month. finishing with an egg white fining. The end product is bottled unfiltered. The grand vin is Chateau Rauzan-Ségla, of which there are typically 8000 cases produced per annum. Rigorous sc led ion is essential, ensuring I hat only I he choicest portion of the harvest goes into the grand vin. the rest going into the second wine. Segla, f his has helped to push quality further  forward- in 1987, for instance, the entire crop was declassified. with the whole production being channelled into ihc second wine, or sold off in bulk, This is a 2nd Growth Cru Classe.

Tasting Notes

Chateau Rauzan-Ségla (Margaux): A lighter nose than some, also with a firm Oaky streak although with a more grainy character. Elements of smoke, tobacco leaf, rose petal, this is already showing a very fine dark fruit complexity. The p;5late is fine, with it very tight and pure frame for the substance of the wine, with crisp definition,gritty tannins and good acidity the most positive elements. Very soft towards the finish, charcoaly, with beautiful balance of flesh and structural elements

 

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