2020 chateau rauzan-segla 2eme cru classe, margaux
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Why We're Buying
Château Rauzan-Ségla, also known as Château Rausan-Ségla, leads the way for second-growth Bordeaux. The flagship red blend uses cabernet sauvignon to concoct a rich, concentrated blend. For a more approachable offering, check out Ségla, the second wine from Château Rauzan-Ségla.
Critics Scores
James Suckling
Full-bodied and layered with velvety layers of tannins that are beautifully interspersed with ripe fruit and dark-chocolate notes. Silky and lightly chewy texture. Very long, solid finish. Barrel Sample: 97-98
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Composed of 60 Cabernet Sauvignon, 36 Merlot, 3 Petit Verdot and 1 Cabernet Franc, the 2020 Rauzan-Ségla is aging for 18 months in French oak barrels, 60 new. It has an alcohol of 13.5 and a pH of 3.74. Deep purple-black colored, aromas of blackcurrant cordial, stewed red and black plums, chocolate-covered cherries and raspberry coulis erupt from the glass, leading to an undercurrent of tar, licorice, red roses and menthol, plus a hint of unsmoked cigars. The medium-bodied palate is elegant and yet manages seriously impressive intensity, which is well-sustained throughout the mid-palate and finish. Refined and refreshing, delivering beautifully soft, silt-like tannins and bags of bright red and black fruits, it finishes with amazing length and a stunning perfume. Between this and Château Canon, Nicolas Audebert and his team have knocked it out of the park this vintage. Barrel Sample: (96-98)+
Vinous
The 2020 Rauzan-Ségla is set to be matured in 60 new oak barrels for an intended 18 months. I left my sample for 30 minutes because, like the Ségla, it was backward and rather taciturn on the nose. It repaid a little patience with very classic scents of blackberry, crushed stone, wilted iris flowers and a hint of orange blossom. The aromatics are exquisitely delineated yet succinctly controlled. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins that support crystalline black fruit interlaced with light graphite and crustacean notes. Brimming with energy and full of tension from start to finish, this is a sophisticated and quite intellectual Margaux. It’s also flippin’ delicious.
Decanter
Small berries meaning a ton of colour and a sign of a vintage that had ripe fruits and thick skins. On the palate there is clear Cabernet definition to the fruits, bringing savoury bilberry flesh, tight and spicy with firm tannins. A serious but seriously delicious Ségla. 100 organic farming.
Jeb Dunnuck
The 2020 Château Rauzan-Ségla checks in as 60 Cabernet Sauvignon, 36 Merlot, and the balance Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. It's one of the more inky, backward wines I can recall from this address and has brooding notes of blackcurrants, spring flowers, tobacco, graphite, and crushed stone. A big, rich, concentrated 2020, it's medium to full-bodied, has ripe, building tannins, fabulous purity, and a great finish. There's a certain austerity here that makes me think this will be one for the cellar.