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Rauzan Ségla 2012

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Margaux
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyCabernet Sauvignon/Merlot

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Tasting Notes

The 2012 Rauzan-Ségla (54.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot and 1.5% Petit Verdot) is a classic Rauzan-Ségla, still relatively backward and tannic, but concentrated and extremely promising. Dense blueberry, blackberry and cassis fruit along with some licorice, vanilla, foresty notes and spice are all present in this full-bodied yet structured and big, beefy style of Rauzan-Ségla . It may turn out to be somewhat atypical for this château in its size and masculine structure, but this is impressive wine, and one of the great successes of the vintage. Give it 5-7 years of bottle age and drink it over the following three decades. Drink: 2022 - 2052.

94+
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (218), April 2015

A full and silky wine with a slightly hollow center-palate now but it's very pretty and chewy. Needs two or three years to soften. Very persistent and structured.

93
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2015

Inky purple in colour, deep and concentrated, on the palate this is full of cocoa bean, chocolate shavings, rich concentrated damson and plum fruits. Impressive, still young with the barest hiint of tertiary favours, this remains gourmet and succulent. I would give two to three hours in a carafe before drinking if approaching any time soon, and will age further. John Kolasa director.

94
Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com, March 2023

Dark purplish. Lacks just a little freshness on the nose. Quite brutal fruit but some juiciness triumphs above the oak. Ambitious. Vibrant with good persistence.

16.5+
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2013
90
Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, April 2013
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The 2012 Rauzan Segla may turn out to be as strong an effort as their 2010. A brilliant blend of 54.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot (which accounts for the wine's ripeness and intensity), and the rest a tiny dollop of 1.5% Petit Verdot, it boasts an inky/blue/purple color as well as gorgeous aromas of black and blue fruits, spring flowers, and hints of background toast and forest floor. Well-integrated wood and acidity as well as moderately ripe tannins make for a medium to full-bodied, expansive, flavorful, rich, well-delineated effort. It will need 3-5 years of bottle age and should drink well for two decades thereafter.

93/95
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (206), April 2013

Balanced and structured with lots of polished tannins. Full and refined with a lovely core and length. Goes on for a long time.

92/93
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, April 2013

Rauzan Segla majors on finessed raspberry and damson fruits, with tobacco and soft tannins just tipping over into tertiary fruits. Lovely quality overall, well crafted tannins, ready to drink, will age for another 10 to 15 years. John Kolasa director, 75% new oak.

93
Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com, March 2022
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