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Rauzan Segla 2008
Margaux, Second Growth
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- GBP Price: £395.00 per Case
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- Size: Bottle (75cl)
- Quantities:20 Cases - 0 Bottle
- Units: 240
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| Wine Advocate | Wine Spectator | Burghound | Jancis Robinson.com | International Wine Cellar |
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The 2008 Rauzan-Segla (62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot) was made from 45% of the production. It is a beautiful wine in this vintage, not nearly as powerful and structured as the 2010, but it has complex notes of sweet red and black fruits, unsmoked cigar tobacco, spice box and a hint of very subtle wood. The complex perfume is followed by a dark ruby/plum-colored wine with beautifully sweet tannins, a silky, medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, and a long finish. This outstanding Margaux should drink nicely for 15-20 years. (90+) Score: 90 Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Maturity: 2011-2031 |
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Offers flowers, currant, berries and sandalwood on the nose. Full-bodied, with firm tannins and lots of fruit and freshness. Firm and racy. There's a little more Cabernet this year and no Petit Verdot. —J.S. Score: 90 - 93 James Suckling, Wine Spectator |
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16.5 score Lightly fragrant. Not especially intense but well balanced though pretty forward. Sudden finish. Easy wine for relatively early consumption. Neat, long finish. It’s all on the end with this wine. Great complex finish. Score: - Jancis Robinson MW, Jancisrobinson.com Maturity: 2012-18 |
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Compared to Rauzan-Gassies, the Rauzan Segla has more fruit concentration on the nose: blackberry, tar, a touch of pomegranate and spice. Good definition. The palate is medium-bodied, harmonious, just lacking the structure and length that I was expecting. Given time in the glass though it begins to unfold, revealing more depth than first supposed with a very elegant finish of blackberry, cedar and graphite. This should give much more after bottling. Score: 90 - 92 Neal Martin, erobertparker.com |
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