2018 Chateau Rauzan-Segla 2eme Cru Classe, Margaux 3x75cl

Jane Anson 97

All of the elements that you look for in a wine to lay down are found here – meaning concentration, nuance, layers of ripe fruits and tannins that will open up over time, and fresh acidities to provide the backbone for ageing. Even now you can enjoy the abudandant blackcurrant, bilberry, charcoal, smoked earth and black pepper spice. Great stuff from Nicolas Audebert and his team. 3.8ph, 65% new oak.

Drinking window: 2028-2044

Review date: 05/10/2021

Antonio Galloni 97+

The 2018 Rauzan-Ségla is fabulous. Inky, rich and explosive, the 2018 offers tremendous depth and soaring intensity. Super-ripe red cherry, cedar, tobacco, mint and spice all build over time, framed by incomparably silky, polished tannins. Today, the 2018 is dense and packed. I expect it will develop into a stunning Margaux in another 10-15 years or so. Actually, it already is.

Drinking window: 2028-2058

Review date: 01/03/2021