| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Rauzan Segla |
| Label Name: | Margaux 2eme Cru |
| Vintage: | 2018 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Margaux, Bordeaux |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 14.5% |
| Grape(s): | 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 5 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 5 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 98; James Suckling 99; Jeb Dunnuck 99; Wine Spectator 96; Decanter/Decanter China 97 (ranges reported)
Tasting Note
Concentrated Margaux with blackcurrant, blackberry, violet and crushed-rock minerality. Cedar, tobacco and dark chocolate underpin ripe fruit. Full-bodied, taut acidity and firm, grainy tannins with an elegant, perfumed finish lasting long.
Food Pairing
Western: Dry-aged ribeye, roast lamb, beef Wellington, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ beef (bulgogi), char siu, Sichuan-style braised beef, grilled lamb skewers.
Production Method
Parcel vinification; fermented in vats with extended maceration; aged ~18 months in French barriques (≈65% new). Traditional Bordeaux techniques.
Vineyard Info
Château Rauzan-Ségla, a Deuxième Cru Classé (1855) in Margaux; owned by Chanel since 1994. Estate modernized with precise parcel work and high-quality oak élevage.
Rauzan Segla Margaux 2eme Cru 2018
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