Rauzan Ségla - Margaux 2001

Wine Advocate

91

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/9/2020

Jeb DUNNUCK

89

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/1/2019

Vinous

93

byNeal Martinthe4/1/2019

The 2001 Rauzan-Ségla, picked September 28 to October 11, shows moderate maturation on the brick rim. The bouquet is quite intense, embracing both primary and secondary aromas at 17-years of age, blackberry, sage, clove, and just a hint of black olive and violet. This is quite complex and enticing. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, crisp acidity, maybe a little rustic compared to latter-day Rauzan-Séglas, but with fine balance and focus. Moving toward its second half it develops a light ferrous touch, earthy and edgy, a drop of balsamic appearing towards the finish. This is perfect to drink now but it should age nicely over the next ten or fifteen years. Tasted at the Rauzan-Ségla vertical at the château.

WeinWisser

18

byRené Gabrielthe5/31/2018

Mittleres Karmin-rot, wâssriger rostroter Rand, Toll ge-reiftes Margaux-Bouquet mit feinster Tertiâraromatik, Trüffel und getrocknetes Cassis - wunderschâne Noblesse, auch ein Hauch Exotik schwingt mit, sowie Yuzu und Eukalyptus. Sehr kühl wirken-der, fein gegliederter Gaumen, mit seidi-gen, lângst abgeschmolzenen, süssen Tanninen. Unfassbar geschliffen und nobel, perfekt trinkreif.             
18/20 -2022

Wine Advocate

93

byNeal Martinthe3/1/2011

Tasted blind at Bordeaux Index’s 10-Year On horizontal. This has a very tight bouquet with blackberry, briary, cedar and cigar box all nicely defined but unfurling slowly in the glass. I like the purity and clarity to this wine. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a slight meatiness on the entry, building nicely across towards the back palate with good backbone and a subtle savoury note towards the finish. Superb. Tasted March 2011.

Wine Advocate

89

byRobert Parkerthe6/30/2004

Notes of new saddle leather, dried Provencal herbs, and a hint of lavender jump from the glass of this deep ruby/purple-tinged Margaux. The complex aromatics are followed by a sweet attack, but some narrowing on the mid-palate and finish is apparent. Pure and elegant, it is ideal for near term drinking. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2015.

Wine Spectator

91

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2004

Beautiful aromas of spices, berries and plums follow through to a medium- to full-bodied palate, with very fine tannins and a pretty, delicious finish. All in finesse. Best after 2008. 9,165 cases made.

Wine Advocate

86-87

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2003

This 2001 has taken a step backward since last year. Certainly the selection was severe and the winemaking team is talented, but a distinct herbaceousness as well as high, astringent, austere tannin can be problematic in young Rauzan-Seglas. Those characteristics are evident in the 2001. Although there are abundant quantities of high quality black cherry and cassis fruit, the wine is tight, hard, and difficult to assess. I may ultimately be proven wrong, but this effort looks to be a gamble given its austerity and tough tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2020.

Wine Advocate

87-88

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2002

This wine had just been racked with sulphur adjustments, which may account for its austere performance. Nevertheless, it reveals the tell-tale herbaceousness and distinctive earthy, smoky, black cherry and cassis characteristics found in recent vintages. The color is dark, but there is a lack of texture, at least at this stage in the wine's evolution. Only 39% of the harvest was utilized, and yields were a modest 45.6 hectoliters per hectare. My instincts suggest there is a lot more to this wine than it is revealing, however, as always, it is one of the more difficult and backward to assess at such an early age. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2020.