Castle Rauzan Ségla - Margaux 2000

Wine Advocate

95 / 100

byNeal Martinthe9/30/2010

This seems quite fleshy on the nose, just a touch of reduction at first although it blows away. Cranberry, strawberry, a touch of fig, then more secondary aromas coming through: saddle leather and Provencal herbs. The palate is medium-bodied, quite opulent and generous, silky smooth tannins but there is also real backbone to this wine. As always, this wine is masculine and broody at birth but now is coming into its own and lightening up. Red-berried fruits, a touch of pepper, orange zest, tightly coiled and pointed towards the finish. Great weight and grip on the finish. Superb. Drink 2013-2040. Tasted March 2010.

La Revue du Vin de France

17 / 20

the12/1/2009

Le boisé demeure présent au premier nez, avec des notes de torréfaction. Il se complexifie ensuite pour laisser le fruit s'exprimer. La bouche est chaude, très riche et mûre. Un vin séduisant au volume impressionnant et qui doit encore être attendu.

Guide de la RVF des meilleurs vins de France

8 / 10

the10/9/2006

TAST

16.50 / 20

the6/1/2006

Malgré son excellence, il était évident que ce vin ne jouait pas dans la même catégorie que les autres, ne serait-ce parce que sa vinosité et son intensité aromatique étaient moindres. Mais il faisait admirer un équilibre irréprochable entre acidité et alcool, une grande finesse d'arômes, des tannins subtils et élégants, et plus que tout une très grande netteté et une admirable précision dans la définition du terroir qui s'imposait à la conscience comme un de vin de Margaux. Beaucoup de dégustateurs ont été sensibles à sa finesse, et l'ont placé plus haut dans la hiérarchie que moi. Je peux les comprendre, et ils ont certainement raison pour les vingt premières années du vieillissement en bouteille.

Jancis Robinson

18.50 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe5/24/2006

Dark crimson. Very ripe and still quite formless. Needs ages. Very slightly sirupy, it's so ripe, but it has been held in check. Very well done. Lots there and all hidden for future development. Seriously exciting. 18.5+

Decanter Magazine

4 / 5

the7/1/2005

Classic Margaux, lots of Cabernet, touch of green tobacco leaf. Terrific concentration, yet elegance and sophistication. The purity of a classic Médoc. 5-25 years

Carnets de dégustation RVF

8.50 / 10

the3/1/2005

La robe d'un pourpre intense apparaît légèrement brunie sur le bord. Le nez intense est passé sur le café après une phase classique sur les fruits noirs et rouges. Dense en attaque avec un très beau milieu de bouche concentré, le vin recèle des tanins très fins bien marqués qui emportent, pour le moment, la finale. Encore dans sa phase de fermeture, il faudra l'attendre pendant trois ou quatre ans.

Wine Advocate

90 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2003

While the bottled 2000 still reveals a certain sternness in addition to tough tannin, it is sweeter and more expansive and flavorful. The dark ruby/purple color is saturated and impressive. With coaxing, notes of lead pencil shavings, black currants, earth, cedar, and spice box emerge from a relatively closed, firm, medium to full-bodied wine or, as the French would say, a classic vin de garde (for long-term cellaring). Although austere, it is a classic, authoritatively flavored effort that requires patience. I would like to see sweeter tannin and more flesh built into the mid-palate, but there is no denying the classicism and purity of this 2000. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025.

Wine Spectator

95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2003

Tight and muscular, with a solid core of fruit and racy tannins. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins, yet silky and refined. This is very, very toned and serious. A wine for long-term aging. Best after 2010. 8,330 cases made.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe2/28/2002

This wine is evolving nicely and will probably merit an outstanding score by the time it is bottled. The tannin has sweetened since last year (a positive sign), although this Margaux has not yet put on the weight expected given how its peers have developed. An impressive opaque purple color is followed by an elegant, fragrant bouquet of black fruits, minerals, dried Provencal herbs, and vanilla. Medium-bodied, with high but sweet tannin, a nice texture, and a moderately long finish, this classically refined as well as authoritatively flavored effort will be at its finest between 2006-2020

Wine Advocate

88-90 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2001

This wine has closed down since I tasted it in January. It reveals notes of green pepper in the otherwise enticing bouquet of black fruits, minerals, and vanillin, medium to full body, an austere, structured personality, and copious tannin. While I initially thought it would taste better, there is a lot going on in this 2000, so perhaps my score is unduly conservative. There is no question that this wine has considerable upside potential. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2020.