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Chateau Rauzan-Segla2000

RED WINE

PUBLIC
September 2025
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Chateau Rauzan-Segla label
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  • Producer Chateau Rauzan-Segla
  • Blend 3% Cabernet Franc
    61% Cabernet Sauvignon
    36% Merlot
    10% Press Wines
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Margaux
  • UPC 0 15643 57508 2

Reviews

James Suckling 93

This is just starting to open up on the nose with tobacco, plums and currants throughout. Full-bodied, with lots of tobacco and chocolate that turns to notes of coffee and fruit on the finish. The palate is just starting to come around. Why should you wait on this? The winemaker says that it will be better after 2012. Rich and slightly austere still at the finish.

by JS, James Suckling , 2012

Vinous Media 93

The 2000 Rauzan-Segla is deep in color. The bouquet is similar to the bottle poured a couple of years ago, featuring blueberry and Provencal herbs, the secondary and primary scents commingling to wonderful effect. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins and tarry black fruit, and quite structured and fresh, leading to a grippy, saline finish. A redoubtable, almost swarthy Margaux that should drink well for another 20 years or more. Superb.

by NM, Vinous Media , 2021

Wine Advocate 90

Deep brick in color, the 2000 Rauzan-Ségla gives a mature nose of sandalwood, sweaty leather, cinnamon stick and star anise with wafts of raisin cake, dried cherries and preserved plums. Medium-bodied with a chewy texture and a good amount of remaining dried berries and savory layers, it finishes just a little rustic.

by LPB, Wine Advocate , 2020

Wine Enthusiast 94

At first taste, this wine seems more new world than Bordeaux. But then the subtle, perfumed aromas and structured fruit show through, along with the clean acidity and black tannic fruits. Give this wine at least 12 years before opening.

by RV, Wine Enthusiast , 2003

Wine Spectator 90

This is a bit grainy in feel, with ample cedar- and juniper-lined tannins carrying a mix of red and black currant, bay leaf and black tea flavors along before a tangy sanguine note captures the finish. Has character and charm, if a bit outpaced by the pack in general.

by JM, Wine Spectator , 2016

Technical Details

Harvest

Very good overall maturity with extremely healthy grapes. Merlot : on September 22nd (young vines) - From September 25th to 27th Cabernet Franc : on September 29th and 30th Cabernet Sauvignon : on September 29th and 30th - From October 4th to 6th Petit Verdot : on September 30th

Vinification

Alcoholic fermentation: 5 to 8 days - Pumping over twice a day during the fermentation.
Cuvaisons (alcoholic fermentation and maceration) : Merlot 19 to 24 days, Cabernet Sauvignon 19 to 22 days. Running off at 25° for the malolactic fermentation which was over on November 10th.
Ageing: 60% new barrels, all wines in barrels by November 17th.

Vintage

January was very cold while February became warm for the season. From March until the end of Spring, temperatures were systematically higher than usual and the weather was really wet. The bud burst appeared at the end of March. The flowering started end of May-beginning of June with the alternation of rain and heat which resulted in an important "coulure" on the merlots. July, August and September were profitable to achieve a rarely complex grape constitution and the temperatures were excellent to obtain progressive and perfect maturity.