-
98
/ 100
James Suckling -
98
/ 100
Jeff Leve -
97
/ 100
The Wine Advocate
Red
Classification
Cabernet Blend
Variety
2015
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
France
Country
Bordeaux, Medoc
Region
13.5%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
98 / 100"This is so sexy with superbly polished tannins that gives the wine super length and definition. Compacted and tight. Full body, tight yet flamboyant at the same time. Loving it."
- James Suckling
98 / 100
"Incredibly polished and silky on the palate, the wine is deep, concentrated, luscious and sexy. Even though this is just a baby in terms of its evolution, the wine already offers flowers, spice box, licorice and sweet blackberry aromas. Full bodied, with the tanninsnd structure to age for decades, the wine offers purity of fruit, energy and complexity. The finish remains with you for at least 50 seconds! This could be the best wine the estate has ever produced. 98 Points"
- Jeff Leve
97 / 100
"Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Rauzan-Ségla offers up an expressive nose of baked blackberries, kirsch, warm cassis and baked plums with hints of cigar box and tilled soil. Full-bodied, rich and expansive in the mouth, it has layer upon layer of bold red and black fruit preserves with earthy accents and a velvety texture, finishing long and lively. The blend this year is 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, harvested between September 10th and October 9th, at an average yield of 40 hectoliters per hectare. It was aged for 18 months in French oak, 65% new. The alcohol is 14%, and the pH is 3.7. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown"
- The Wine Advocate
Tasting Notes
A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, has garnered high praise. With a deep garnet-brick hue, it reveals expressive aromas of Morello cherries, blackcurrant pastilles, and candied violets, accompanied by subtle hints of pencil lead, crushed rocks, clove oil, and sandalwood. The palate is characterised by a vibrant and youthful medium to full body, featuring tight layers of muscular red and black fruit enveloped by firm, ripe, grainy tannins.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity