2009 | Chteau Rauzan-Sgla | Margaux

Introduction

Red Wine: 2009 | Chteau Rauzan-Sgla | Margaux

A rich and opulent wine, very ripe, packed with luscious blackberry and damson fruit as well as sweet tannins. Precise finish that is pure class.

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Producer: Chteau Rauzan-Sgla

Ratings: WA | 94 JS | 96

Vintage: 2009

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13.5%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

A rich and opulent wine, very ripe, packed with luscious blackberry and damson fruit as well as sweet tannins. Precise finish that is pure class.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Rauzan-Sgla bursts from the glass with bold, vivacious Black Forest cake, blackberry pie and warm blueberry scents plus nuances of cardamom, candied violets, smoked meats and Chinese five spice with a waft of dusty soil. Full-bodied, rich, plush and decadent, it completely coats the palate with densely packed preserved black berries layers, finishing very long and spicy.

• James Suckling: Deep, spicy and earthy, but with plenty of Cabernet Sauvignon cassis aroma and solid tannins giving it a serious structure. It’s not the most polished Mdoc of the vintage, but there’s plenty of concentration and energy driving the long firm finish. Give it more time. Try after 2021.

Producer Information

Chteau Rauzan-Sgla is a second growth from Margaux, Bordeaux, as set out in the 1855 classification of Medoc and Graves. The wine of the same name is rich and concentrated, and is often considered one of the best of the second growths. Cabernet Sauvignon accounts for 62 percent of the 70-hectare (173-acre) vineyard, with Merlot at 36 percent and a small amount of both Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot making up the remainder. Soils are clay gravels on a Quaternary river terrace with areas of deeper fine gravel. The second wine, Sgla, is made in a more approachable style than the grand vin. It features a higher proportion of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Since 1994 and its acquisition by fashion giant Chanel, quality has improved at Rauzan-Sgla. Machine harvesting was eliminated, and there was a move to work the vineyards plot by plot. Grapes are sorted by hand and are aged in high-quality Sessile oak barrels. The grand vin spends 18 months in oak with 60 percent new wood.