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Rauzan Ségla 2007

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

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Tasting Notes

This substantial 2007 (a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot) exhibits a deep ruby/purple-tinged color along with a big, sweet kiss of licorice, forest floor, tobacco leaf, black currants, and cherries. It possesses a lovely texture, a round, ample mouthfeel, sweet tannin, and low acidity. It is drinking well now, and should continue to evolve for a decade or more. Drink 2010-2020.

89+
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (188), April 2010

Very pretty fruit for the vintage, with blackberry, currant and lightly smoky oak. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a fruity finish. Refined and delicious

88/91
James Suckling, WineSpectator.com, April 2008

Love the smoky edge here, and the touch of smoked caramel. A discreet vintage that is extremely drinkable right now, with grilled peony and violet flowers alongside gentle redcurrant, lychee and oyster shell. A wine for an evening in front of the fire, or a quiet corner with good book. 60% new oak, 43hl/h yield, harvest September 24 to October 10. John Kolasa director.

92
Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com, March 2023

Very lightweight nose, with some very snazzy tannin management and a bit of real vigour on the palate. Some fruity core here, though a fairly watery finish. But at least the texture is well done even if there’s not so much flavour nor quite enough freshness.

16.5
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2008

Good full red-ruby. Aromas of sweet boysenberry syrup, menthol, tar, licorice and minerals. Rich, fruity and slightly warm, with berry, licorice and chocolate flavors dominating. Finishes with fairly supple tannins and moderate persistence.

88/90
Stephen Tanzer, International Wine Cellar, June 2008

Intense purple-red, very fine fragrance on the nose, lifted Cabernet fruit and shows lovely florality and elegance, very good depth of fruit on the palate, combining ripeness and precision and purity, a wine that already shows extremely well and can only improve. Drink 2013-25. 4 stars.

17.5
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89/91
Robert Parker, Wine Advocate (176), April 2008

Tasted blind at the 2007 Bordeaux horizontal in Southwold. The Rauzan-Segla 2007 has a very intense nose of peppermint and exotic fruits, a bit of Oz in Bordeaux, but still well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with taut tannins, pinched at the moment and spicy towards the dry finish. A wine that is not quite sure what it wants to be? A second bottle is a little better showing more harmony and panache with a seductive Burgundy-like finish.

91
Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, October 2011

This takes time to wake up in the glass so I give it five minute to evolve. It has one of the few sensuous Left Bank noses with ripe raspberry, wild strawberry and a touch of oyster shell. Very well defined. The palate is very cohesive with physiologically ripe tannins with notes of ripe raspberry, minerals and a touch of mulberry. Almost Burgundian on the sumptuous finish. Very classy. Tasted April 2008

92/94
Neal Martin, RobertParker.com, April 2008
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