Author Archives: Sindy Leung

Ratings By Robert Parker 83 Tasting Notes A soft, light to medium-bodied effort with evidence of dilution, the 1997’s pleasant black currant fruit provides accessibility and an easy to understand style. Consume it over the next 4-5 years.(Wine Advocate #128 Apr 2000) By Robert Parker

Ratings By Robert Parker 75 Tasting Notes The shallow, medium ruby-colored 1996 reveals earthy overtones, little depth, an attenuated, compressed personality, and an herbaceous finish. It will not improve. Anticipated maturity: now-2006.(Wine Advocate #122 Apr 1999) By Robert Parker

Ratings By Robert Parker (85-87) Tasting Notes After years of mostly mediocre performances, this property has begun to show signs of life with a very good 1995. The dark purple-colored 1995 is one of the finest wines made at Rauzan-Gassies in decades. It exhibits plenty of pure, ripe, blackcurrant fruit, and high quality toasty oak.… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 90+ Tasting Notes The 2008 Rauzan-Segla (62% Cabernet Sauvignon and 38% Merlot) was made from 45% of the production. It is a beautiful wine in this vintage, not nearly as powerful and structured as the 2010, but it has complex notes of sweet red and black fruits, unsmoked cigar tobacco, spice… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 89+ Tasting Notes This substantial 2007 (a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot) exhibits a deep ruby/purple-tinged color along with a big, sweet kiss of licorice, forest floor, tobacco leaf, black currants, and cherries. It possesses a lovely texture, a round, ample mouthfeel, sweet tannin, and low acidity. It… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 93 Tasting Notes On the same qualitative level as this estate??s brilliant 2005, but with slightly less sucrosite, this blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot, and the rest Petit Verdot, exhibits a 1986-like personality ,a very successful vintage at Rauzan Segla. Its deep ruby/purple hue is accompanied by sweet aromas… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 94+ Tasting Notes One of the most beautiful Rauzan-Seglas made in decades, this blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest primarily Merlot and tiny dollops of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot exhibits a gorgeous perfume of spring flowers, subtle mint, black cherries, black currants, licorice, and a hint of new… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes Rauzan-Segla??s finesse-styled 2004 offers raspberry, cherry, forest floor, and dried herb-like characteristics in its deep ruby/purple-hued, medium-bodied personality. With excellent purity, freshness, and precision, it is not a blockbuster claret, but rather a stylish, elegant, accessible effort with sweet tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2022.(Wine Advocate #171 Jun 2007) By… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 89 Tasting Notes I have a nagging feeling that this wine could be a lot better than it is, especially given the talent at the chateau. With an unusually high percentage of Merlot in the blend (40%, along with 53.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Petit Verdot), the 2003 exhibits an… Read More »

Ratings By Robert Parker 90 Tasting Notes 53% of the crop made it into this blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 2% Cabernet Franc. An outstanding wine with a dark ruby/purple color and more power, richness, and concentration than its younger sibling, the 2002 reveals outstanding potential, exhibiting plenty of… Read More »