2013 Château Rauzan-Ségla Margaux Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note

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2013 Château Rauzan-Ségla  (Margaux) 91 A very good wine for the vintage. Produced in a forward, up front style, the wine offers soft textures, medium body and a fresh, sweet, bright, cherry and plum profile, with earth and flowers tossed in for complexity. This will improve with a few years of bottle age. A very good wine for the vintage. Produced in a forward, up front style, the wine offers soft textures, medium body and a fresh, sweet, bright, cherry and plum profile, with earth and flowers tossed in for complexity. This will improve with a few years of bottle age. 2,757 Views   Tasted Feb 11, 2016  • Buy This Wine For The Lowest Price DOWNLOAD TASTING NOTE | Post to From a blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Caberent Franc, the wine reached 13% ABV. With yields of 32 hectoliters per hectare, the Grand Vin was made from 39% of the crop. Lead pencil, cedar and blackberry notes open to a medium-bodied wine made with a much-needed light touch. This vintage represents a lighter expression of Rauzan Segla, which will be drinkable early. 90-92 Pts From a blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Caberent Franc, the wine reached 13% ABV. With yields of 32 hectoliters per hectare, the Grand Vin was made from 39% of the crop. Lead pencil, cedar and blackberry notes open to a medium-bodied wine made with a much-needed light touch. This vintage represents a lighter expression of Rauzan Segla, which will be drinkable early. 90-92 Pts 2,278 Views   Tasted Apr 20, 2014

When to Drink Chateau Rauzan Segla, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Rauzan Segla is not a wine to drink on the young side. The wine is usually far too tannic, powerful, and reserved during its youth. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 3-4 hours, give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume.

Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment. Chateau Rauzan Segla is usually better with at least 12-15 years of bottle age.

Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. Chateau Rauzan Segla offers its best drinking and should reach peak maturity between 18 and 35 years of age after the vintage.

Rauzan Segla is meant to age. Allowing the wine time to develop the complexity, aromas, and silky textures that come with cellaring is the best way to enjoy Rauzan Segla. With time, the wine offers complex spicy and floral aromatics, purity of fruit, refined textures, concentration, and harmony that few other wines deliver.

Serving Chateau Rauzan Segla with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips

Chateau Rauzan Segla is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.

Chateau Rauzan Segla is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Chateau Rauzan Segla is also good when matched with Asian dishes, rich fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.

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