Rauzan Ségla - Margaux 2023

Vinous

95

byNeal Martinthe2/1/2026

The 2023 Rauzan Ségla has quite a plush nose for the vintage, perhaps more 2022 in style, scents of cassis, black plum, vanilla and camphor that emerge with aeration. The palate is classy: very cohesive, smooth, with well-defined, chiseled tannins. The oak is very well integrated, with a persistent finish that tempts you back for more. While not quite matching the very best recent vintages, it is only a nose behind.

Jamessuckling.com

97

byJames Sucklingthe1/27/2026

The polish and beauty to this is really impressive, with blackberry, black currant, milk chocolate, cherry and a hint of stone aromas that are pulled together in a subtle way. it's medium- to full-bodied with class and sophistication. 85% cabernet sauvignon, 13.5% merlot and 1.5% petit verdot. One of the highest percentages of cabernet ever. Needs four or five years to come together. Best after 2029.

Yvesbeck.wine

98-99

byYves Beckthe5/14/2024

Rauzan-Ségla offenbart sich als Primaballerina und Solistin! Es herrscht Ruhe und Stille; sie kommt auf die Bühne und beginnt mit ihrer Darbietung. Die Stille weicht einem Rhythmus, der von Frische geprägt ist und den Takt schlägt. Dieser ungewöhnliche Einstieg in die Thematik eines Weines wird vom Bouquet perfekt verkörpert. Die Tänzerinnen sind die olfaktorischen Nuancen, eine so fein wie die andere. Die Szene setzt sich mit einem präzisen Auftakt fort, ohne Pirouetten, sondern mit Fingerspitzengefühl und Präzision. Der Wein nimmt seinen Platz ein, ergreift den Gaumen mit verblüffender Gelassenheit, ohne die Stimme zu erheben und mit einer Klarheit, die dem Laserschwert von Obi-Wan würdig ist! Die Tannine, sind die Kraft (aber nicht dunkel). Sie verleihen dem Wein eine ungewöhnliche Kraft, eine Tiefe, die nicht von der Fülle abhängt, sondern von einem ausgeprägten Sinn für Details, während die Säurestruktur subtil im Hintergrund leuchtet. Letztendlich ist der Wein herausragend, so sehr ist er in der Lage eine Verbindung zwischen Finesse, Frische und Kraft herzustellen. Ein mundwassernder, lang anhaltender Rauzan-Ségla und einer der größten Weine von Margaux!

Jeb DUNNUCK

93-95

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/13/2024

This estate continues to never put a foot wrong, and their 2023 Château Rauzan-Ségla is one class act. Deep purple-hued, with fabulous aromatics of cassis, smoky blue fruits, tobacco, spicy oak, and subtle floral notes, it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a polished, incredibly elegant mouthfeel, and ripe, fine-grained tannins. It's not a blockbuster, but it shines for its flawless balance, complexity, and length.

The Wine Independent

95-97

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/7/2024

The 2023 Rauzan-Segla is deep garnet-purple in color. It prances out with flamboyant notes of Morello cherries, blackcurrant pastilles, violets, and licorice giving way to suggestions of rosebud tea, crushed rocks, and Sichuan pepper. The medium-bodied palate delivers amazing tension to offset the shiny black and red berry layers, framed by velvety tannins, finishing long and perfumed. This is gorgeous! The blend is 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13.5% Merlot, and 1.5% Petit Verdot, aging 18 months in oak, 55% new, with pH 3.61 and yield 30 hl/ ha.

The Wine Cellar Insider

96-98

byJeff Levethe5/6/2024

Dark in color, the array of floral notes shoot out with violets, lilacs, and roses. From there you find truffle, red and black fruits, cigar box and cedar also come IT is It is the striking nose powered by violets, and lilacs that gets the wine going, before finding all the currants, black cherries, mint, and spice in the perfume. On the palate, the wine is lush, energetic, long, deep, and rich. There is purity, paired with opulence in the long, vibrant, velvet-textured finish, with just a hint of chalk that appears on the backend. The wine is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13.5% Merlot, and 1% Petit Verdot. Once aging, this is a new, record-setting percentage of Cabernet in the blend. 14% Press wine. 13.5% ABV, 3.6 pH. The harvest took place September 7 - September 20. Yields were 30 hectoliters per hectare. The Grand Vin was produced from 50% of the harvest. Drink from 2029-2065. 96-98 Pts.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

96

byJane Ansonthe5/6/2024

Inkier and more luscious in texture than the Ségla, this has rich layers to its aromatic palate, showing rhubarb, savoury cassis and blueberry, peony, rose petals, soot, gunsmoke, graphite, flint, weight and texture, spiralling upwards. Wonderful expression of a wine that seems supremely Margaux and supremely Rauzan Ségla. 50% new oak.

Vinous

96-98

byAntonio Gallonithe4/30/2024

The 2023 Rauzan-Ségla is fabulous. Rich, dense and explosive, the 2023 soars out of the glass with captivating aromatics. Readers will find a vertical, deep Margaux endowed with tremendous character and nuance. All the elements are so well-balanced. Crushed rocks, plum, blood orange, spice and leather are some of the notes that explode into the finish. In 2023, the Grand Vin is distinctly red-fruited and vibrant. Rauzan-Ségla is one of the most memorable wines of the vintage. It was nothing short of stellar on the four occasions I tasted it.

Vinous

93-95

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2024

The 2023 Rauzan-Ségla was picked from September 7 until 29 at 30hL/ha, matured in 55% new oak. It contains more Cabernet Sauvignon this year (85%) due to the mildew-affected Merlot being parsed out of the blend. This has a very aromatic bouquet of wilted violets, black cherries and hints of camphor, with a faint oyster shell note lingering in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. This is endowed with tension and purity, while a light marine influence imparts character. Armed with an energetic, spicy finish, this is a more classical Rauzan-Ségla that deserves five or six years in bottle. Even so, it already conveys an air of sophistication.

Falstaff

96

byPeter Moserthe4/29/2024

Dark ruby, purple reflections. After candied violets and cassis, ripe cherries, inviting, mandarin zest, multi-faceted bouquet. Juicy, elegant, good fruit, fine tannins, bright freshness, balanced and long-lasting, a great Margaux with character and certain ageing potential.

Alexandre Ma

94-95

byAlexandre Mathe4/28/2024

Wine Advocate

94-96

byWilliam Kelleythe4/26/2024

The 2023 Rauzan-Ségla shows considerable promise, unwinding in the glass with aromas of cherries, dark berries and plums mingled with hints of pencil shavings and violets. Medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's deep and fleshy, with terrific purity of fruit, supple tannins and a long, resonant finish. This classic in the making is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13.5% Merlot and 1.5% Petit Verdot.

Decanter.com

93

byGeorgina Hindlethe4/17/2024

Gorgeous aromatics, purple flowers and deep, ripe and fresh blackcurrants and cherries. Gorgeous crispness and crunch - full of life - but with powdery softly grippy tannins. Nicely constructed. Feels quite a serous second wine, lots of push and underlying power. Fruit forward, nicely alive and upfront with black cherries, plums and blueberries. Ends so long with a graphite and wet stone element. Lovely texture, almost thick but alive too, great mouthwatering acidity, lots of lift. Ends clean and precise, very approachable and a really great balance of vibrancy, depth and freshness this year all while being quite straight with a firm backbone. Ends chalky. 3.61pH.

Jamessuckling.com

97-98

byJames Sucklingthe4/17/2024

A Rauzan-Segla with solid tannins that are muscular, well toned and beautiful. Black currants, blueberries and flowers. Chewy finish. One for the cellar. Classic. The cabernet went to the gym. 85% cabernet sauvignon, one of highest percentages ever.