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Rauzan Segla 2006

Margaux, Second Growth

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Tasting Notes

The 2006 Rauzan-Ségla is a classic wine from the vintage, with a medium-bodied, relatively firm, savory style that’s drinking at point today. Assorted darker fruits, graphite, dried herbs, and earth all define the bouquet and it’s straight, focused, and enjoyable. Drink it over the coming decade.

Score: 89

Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com Maturity: 2019-2029 01 May 2019

On the same qualitative level as this estate’s brilliant 2005, but with slightly less sucrosite, this blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot, exhibits a 1986-like personality ,a very successful vintage at Rauzan Segla. Its deep ruby/purple hue is accompanied by sweet aromas of bay leaf, black currants, licorice, truffles, and a touch of toast, dazzling fruit, and plenty of ripe, but not astringent tannin. This is a medium to full-bodied, classic, pure, surprisingly approachable Rauzan Segla that will be at its finest between 2012-2025+.

Score: 93

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 March 2009

A strong effort from this property situated across the street from Chateau Palmer, Rauzan-Segla’s harvest occurred between September 21 and October 7. Fifty-five percent of the production made it into the final blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot. A soft, classic style as well as ripe tannin suggest both the 1996 and 1986 vintages. The deep ruby/purple-tinged 2006 exhibits sweet, floral, black cherry, raspberry, and currant notes along with a subtle touch of menthol. Medium-bodied, elegant, pure, and surprisingly charming and approachable, it will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age, and should keep for 20-25 years.

Score: 90 - 93

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 April 2007

Tasted at the UGC. As usual, Rauzan-Ségla offers quintessential Margaux. A very tight black cherry nose with cedar, smoke and cigar box. The palate is very well balanced with fine structure and definition with notes of blackberry leaf, Morello, cranberry and cedar. Cohesive, very good depth, solid with a firm, ripe, succulent finish. This is delightful. Tasted April 2007.

Score: 91 - 93

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 24 April 2007

Slightly light crimson. Competent and reasonably sleek though it’s difficult to see real soul and personality. Big and bold and bloody with substantial tannins. Maybe just embryonic, but very stolid. Dry finish. Hard work! Though there is some succulence in the middle. Just inexpressive for now would be my guess. Good texture.

Score: 17

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2014-2021 01 April 2007

Owned by Chanel and run by John Kolasa (formerly of Chateau Latour). A deep, brooding nose of dark berry fruits. Mouthfilling and impressive and masculine in style. Very well-structured with seriously big tannins but not out of balance. Quite sophisticated, a vin de garde that will reward patience. Analytically this has a bigger structure than the excellent 2005 though with less alcohol.

Score: 91 - 94

Albany Vintners, - 01 April 2007