Chateau Rauzan-Segla2010
RED WINE
- Producer Chateau Rauzan-Segla
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Margaux
- UPC 0 15643 84838 4
Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck 98
A wine that could easily be mistaken for a First Growth, the 2010 Rauzan-Segla is an incredibly powerful, full-bodied wine by this estate's standards, yet it nevertheless holds onto a terrific sense of elegance as well as perfect balance. A huge nose of blackcurrants, smoked earth, tobacco, lead pencil, and spice give way to a concentrated, blockbuster styled Margaux that has thrilling depth of fruit, masses of ripe tannins, and great length and finesse on the finish. This brilliant wine is just now seemingly on the edge of its drink window and offers immense pleasure, yet it has another 30-40 years of life ahead of it. Along with the 2015 and 2016, it's the greatest wine made at this estate in the past two decades.
by JD, Jeb Dunnuck , 2019
James Suckling 98
Beautiful clarity of fruit with raspberries and currants on the nose. Roses and other flowers too. It's almost hard to describe, but there's a real purity. Full body, with fabulous balance and depth. It has everything in the right place. Best ever?
by JS, James Suckling , 2013
Vinous Media 95
The 2010 Rauzan-Segla has a wonderful bouquet, very pure and engaging with wild strawberry, blackberry, rose petals and boysenberry jam. It just feels very focused and beautifully delineated. The palate is medium-bodied with lively red and black fruit laced with cracked black pepper and cedar. It is extremely balanced, almost symmetrical, with a precise and persistent finish. Bon vin.
by NM, Vinous Media , 2020
Wine Advocate 96
Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Rauzan-Ségla is youthfully reticent and closed to begin, slowly unfurling to offer notions of underbrush, black truffles, smoked meats and tar over a core of baked black cherries, prunes and crème de cassis plus touches of iron ore and crushed rocks. Full-bodied, concentrated and jam-packed with savory/earthy fruit, it has a rock-solid structure of firm, grainy tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing with great length and expression.
by LPB, Wine Advocate , 2020
Wine Enthusiast 96
One of the top Margaux wines, this is in top form, finely balanced and as elegant as it is powerful. It is darkly structured, dense yet balancing tannins with ripe black plums. It expresses the complexity of the vintage. A wine for serious, long-term aging.
by RV, Wine Enthusiast , 2013
Wine Spectator 94
Flashy style of Margaux, with alluring warm cocoa and black tea aromatics followed by cashmere-textured plum sauce, steeped fig and blackberry confiture notes. The well-integrated structure makes this seem almost accessible now, but the ample length and a smoldering tobacco note make a case for cellaring. Best from 2014 through 2030.
by JM, Wine Spectator , 2013
Technical Details
Harvest
The temperature range (warm days, cool nights) in September and October helped complete the maturation process of the grapes. The harvest was spread out over four weeks because of a staggered flowering. The date of the harvest was essential to obtain grapes with a great concentration, and an impressive tannic structure while keeping a nice freshness and remarkable balance. Patience and the careful work of our pickers have given us the confidence that the 2010 harvest will result in a great vintage.Merlot: September 23rd and 24th - from September 29th to October 9th
Cabernet Franc: October 12th
Petit Verdot : October 9th
Cabernet Sauvignon: from October 9th to 19th
Vinification
Alcoholic fermentation: lasted 8 days in temperature-controlled stainless steel vatsPumping over: 2 to 3 times a day – 1,5 the volume of the vat
Temperature: 27°C for the merlot and 28°C for the cabernet sauvignon
Maceration: Merlot: 25 days
Petit Verdot: 18 days
Cabernet Sauvignon: 25 days
Cabernet Franc: 21 days
Malolactic fermentation: in vat, a few wines in barrel
Ageing: 60 % new oak barrels for Chateau Rauzan-Segla & 25 % for Segla - 18 months on average – French oak – Medium toast – Racking with the candle every 3 months - Fining with fresh egg whites.
Vintage
Appellation: Margaux - 2eme Grand Cru Classe 1855Vineyard area in production: 66 Ha
Yield: 37 hl/Ha
Terroir: Deep and fine gravels
Grape varieties: 60 % Cabernet Sauvignon - 35 % Merlot - 3,5 % Petit Verdot - 1,5 % Cabernet Franc
Density of plantation: 6 600 to 10 000 vines/Ha
Average age of the vines: 35 years
Vineyard management: Double Guyot pruning - Manual deleafing - Crop thinning before colour change - Integrated pest management (sexual confusion for grape-worms, traditional ploughing - grass sowing for increased stress)