En Primeur 2007 : Wine Review

Château Rauzan Segla 2007

Margaux, Red
Wine Ratings Reviewer Price per bottle (ex-bordeaux)
89-91 Robert Parker S$83
17.5 Decanter Magazine
16.5 Jancis Robinson
88-91 James Suckling
92-94 Neal Martin

 

Tasting Notes

Intense purple-red, very fine fragrance on the nose, lifted Cabernet fruit and shows lovely florality and elegance, very good depth of fruit on the palate, combining ripeness and precision and purity, a wine that already shows extremely well and can only improve. Drink 2013-25. 4 stars.

Decanter Magazine

Very lightweight nose, with some very snazzy tannin management and a bit of real vigour on the palate. Some fruity core here, though a fairly watery finish. But at least the texture is well done even if there's not so much flavour nor quite enough freshness.

Jancis Robinson

Very pretty fruit for the vintage, with blackberry, currant and lightly smoky oak. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a fruity finish. Refined and delicious.

James Suckling

This takes time to wake up in the glass so I give it five minute to evolve. It has one of the few sensuous Left Bank noses with ripe raspberry, wild strawberry and a touch of oyster shell. Very well defined. The palate is very cohesive with physiologically ripe tannins with notes of ripe raspberry, minerals and a touch of mulberry. Almost Burgundian on the sumptuous finish. Very classy. Tasted April 2008.

Neal Martin