2021 Chateau Rauzan-Segla - 2eme Cru Margaux

Decanter.com – 94 pts – GH: *Beautifully perfumed on the nose, smells sweet and delicate. Smooth and ample in the mouth, succulent and juicy, quite lean, a sense of austerity in the cool, mineral edged fruit - blackcurrant and blueberry with cola edges and wet stone touches too. It's refined for sure, missing a touch more weight but there's great winemaking on show. First year in organic conversion which can't have been easy. They've done a great job and it's beautifully delicate and poised, an elegant and polished rather than weighty expression.* - 12/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 94 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Reife Herzkirschen, etwas Nugat und Edelholz, zart nach Orangenzesten. Saftig, reife Kirschen, zarte Süße, elegant und frisch, bereits entwickelt, mittlere Länge, zugänglicher, vielseitiger Stil, bereits antrinkbar.* - 03/2024

Vinum Magazin – 17/20 pts: *Zurückhaltende Würze; kompakter Ansatz, saftige, rassige Entwicklung, Tannin mit Schliff, fruchtig-krautiger Ausklang; besitzt Charakter und Rasse.*

WeinWisser – 18+/20pts – GL, TW: *62 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 35,5 % Merlot, 2 % Petit Verdot, 0,5 % Cabernet Franc, 14,2 Vol.-%. Was für ein komplexes und gleichzeitig tänzerisches Parfüm, frischgepflückte Wildhimbeere, rotes Johannisbeergelee und verführerischer Veilchenduft. Am dicht verwobenen Gaumen mit einer Textur wie Samt und Seide, vibrierender Rasse, fein salzigem Extrakt und perfekt geformtem Modellkörper. Im konzentrierten, ewig langen Finale schwarzbeerige Konturen, edle Cassiswürze, dunkle Mineralik und erhabene Adstringenz. Gehört in seiner Klasse zu den Besten. Kaufen!* – 04/2022

JancisRobinson.com – 16,5+/20pts – TP: *75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot. Mid-deep ruby. Immediately intriguing on the nose, with notes of raspberry, fennel seed, cherry blossom and violets. Airy and vibrant, there are no hard edges here with fine, subtle tannins gently cloaking the fruit at the core. The oak is well judged, propping up the fruit without dominating it. This is not the most powerful or profound vintage for this estate, but the acidity has been tamed and there is an effortless balance to the wine. Good for the medium term.* - 10/2023

Vinous.com – 97 pts – AG: *The 2021 Rauzan-Ségla is impressive. Dark, somber and brooding, the 2021 offers up a heady concoction of black cherry, plum, graphite, new leather, scorched earth, game and tar, all amplified in a dramatic, super-classic Margaux. I would not dream of touching a bottle anytime soon. I loved this en primeur, and I love it just as much today. Élevage made all the difference here. Tasted three times.* - 12/2023

Vinous.com – 94 pts – NM: *The 2021 Rauzan-Ségla has a beautifully defined bouquet that soars from the glass with blackberry, raspberry /coulis/, hints of iodine and crushed iris flower aromas. The new oak (60%) is seamlessly integrated here. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins and perfectly judged acidity, silky yet with sufficient tension and sapidity on the edgy finish to beckon you back for another sip. This is a splendid Rauzan-Ségla that I suspect will mature in bottle for longer than you might expect.* - 11/2023

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 96 pts – JL: *The complex aromatics here pop with dried flowers, espresso, cigar wrapper, spice, brown sugar and an array of red with black fruits. The wine is elegant, refined, fresh, silky and fresh. The fruits are sweet, pure, refined and defined. In fact, this is so good, it would be a success in any vintage. But, in 2021, it is a screaming success and is clearly one of the wines of the vintage! Drink from 2026-2052.* - 03/2024