Rauzan Ségla - Margaux 1998

Wine Advocate

92

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/9/2020

Jeb DUNNUCK

91

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/1/2019

Vinous

92

byNeal Martinthe4/1/2019

The 1998 Rauzan-Ségla shows similarly to the bottle opened at the château during my 20-year on tastings a few weeks earlier. This was picked from 24 September until 8 October. It has an atypically brash and quite opulent bouquet, a touch more glycerin than I expected, perhaps the one vintage that doffs its cap to the New World. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, a fine line of acidity, and quite structured. Impressive weight in the mouth, and tarry black fruit wash over the senses towards the bravura of a finish. It is a wine that wants to impress and that it certainly does in what was a modest growing season. Tasted at the Rauzan-Ségla vertical at the château.

Wine Advocate

92

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/31/2018

Medium to deep garnet-brick in color, the 1998 Rauzan-Segla (Rausan-Segla) offers up notions of preserved plums, kirsch, cigar box and exotic spices with a hint of dried Provence herbs. Medium to full-bodied with an impressive intensity of spicy blackberry preserves flavors, it is tautly structured with chewy tannins and a lively line of freshness, finishing long and mineral-laced. Great now but should hold a further 20 years. 2018 - 2038

Wine Advocate

89

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2001

A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot, this classic, austerely-styled Medoc exhibits medium to full body, true breed as well as class, and excellent aromas of subtle herbs, cedar, cassis, and new wood. Rich, medium to full-bodied, sweet on the attack, and moderately tannic, it will benefit from 4-5 more years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2018.

Wine Spectator

90

byJames Sucklingthe1/31/2001

Very classy young wine. Black currant, mineral and cherry with hints of oak. Full-bodied, with a solid core of fruit and silky tannins. Long finish. Well done. Best after 2006. 8,330 cases made.

Wine Advocate

86-88

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2000

This wine is a paradox - impressively built, dense ruby/purple-colored, but ferociously tannic, and possibly out of balance when the tannin is measured against the wine's concentration and extract. It will require 8-10 years of cellaring, but I am not convinced there is enough harmony between its component parts to provide complex drinking. Time will tell. For now, I will give it the benefit of the doubt. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025.