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 | 2018 Ch. Rauzan Ségla - Margaux GCC | € 120,00 (€ 145,20) |
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Na Canon 2015 en 2016 maakt Nicolas Audebert opnieuw een magistrale wijn. Rauzan Ségla is één van de meest frappante wijnen van 2018 en de meest gracieuze ooit. Dit summum overtreft de voorgangers 2015 en 2016. Rauzan Ségla 2018 straalt midnight blue, hue to the core en aromatische zuiverheid moeiteloos uit. Een soupçon van geplette pétal de rose, viooltjes, bosbessen en verrukkelijk kruidig vlees. De tannines zijn satijn, de kern is fruitig en bekleed in golven van fraîcheur. Intensiteit. Structuur van honing. Le milieu de bouche est une caresse… Licht gerookte volutes dwarrelen door het heerlijk somber fruit en de energie is tastbaar en sensueel. Vriendelijke elegantie komt gedisciplineerd tot uiting dankzij fraîcheur. Deze wijn is een model. Het evenwicht is extreem verfijnd en schoonheid drukt zich uit in lengte en precisie. 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc en 2% Petit Verdot. De Cabernet Sauvignon werd geplukt tussen 27 september en 11 oktober, de Merlot tussen 13 en 27 september en de Cabernet Franc en Petit Verdot op 27 en 28 september. Het rendement beperkt zich tot 32hl/ha. Elevage gedurende 18 maand in 65% nieuwe eik. Evenwicht in alcohol en aciditeit is merkbaar met 13,2%vol en pH 3,68. Naar verluid was hun millésime 1900 ook niet mis… Is dit een 100-punten wijn? We komen aardig in de buurt, al dankt Rauzan Ségla zijn succes méér nog aan karakter dan enkel aan perfectie. Omwille van deze Ava Gardner-indruk zal u op geen enkel stadium van de evolutie zijn leeftijd raden. We zitten voor jaren goed. Neal Martin proeft 2018 pas vanaf september, maar bemachtigde al een staal op 2 mei in London. Hij schreef: “Rauzan-Ségla put a big stupid grin on my face”. It says it all. Voor ons is dit de originele Voiture Noire van Bugatti. De wulpse lijnen, perfecte overeenstemming tussen vorm en functie, verve en allure zijn dezelfde. We zien zwart lak weerspiegelen in het glas! In 1937 Jean Bugatti bouwde vier type 57SC in de Atlantic Coupé-serie. S stond voor surbaissé en C voor compressor. Paardenhaar vulde de zetels bedenkt met geitenleer, maar deze vederlichte sportwagen, gemonteerd in magnesium platen, zou nog altijd vlotjes tegen 200 km per uur bollen! Dit monument tussen vooroorlogse automobielen is immens waardevol. In 1940 zette Ettore Bugatti zijn auto op een trein naar Bordeaux… waar hij nooit aankwam. Hardnekkige geruchten plaatsen deze wagen vandaag in een Belgische collectie. Rauzan Ségla 2018 legt dezelfde weg af. IN DE PERS 97+ Antonio Galloni - vinous.com (Maart 2021) The 2018 Rauzan-Ségla is fabulous. Inky, rich and explosive, the 2018 offers tremendous depth and soaring intensity. Super-ripe red cherry, cedar, tobacco, mint and spice all build over time, framed by incomparably silky, polished tannins. Today, the 2018 is dense and packed. I expect it will develop into a stunning Margaux in another 10-15 years or so. Actually, it already is. Drink 2028-2058. 97-100 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (April 2019) The 2018 Rauzan-Ségla is fabulous. Regal and soaring in the glass, Rauzan-Ségla is simply unforgettable. Stunning aromatics and layers of flavor develop in the glass in a drop-dead gorgeous Rauzan that will leave readers weak at the knees. Inky and explosive, the 2018 possesses off the charts intensity and richness. Leather, licorice, spice and grilled herbs add nuance as the 2018 builds to a huge crescendo of aromas, flavors and textures on the finish. I won't be surprised if one day the 2018 is considered among the greatest Rauzan-Séglas of all time. It is a tremendous achievement by the property and the team lead by Technical Director Nicolas Audebert. Don't miss it! Tasted four times. 99 James Suckling – jamessuckling.com (November 2021) Aromas of crushed blackberries and blueberries with dried flowers and bark, following through to a full body with a tight and powerful palate of beautiful fruit and chewy yet polished tannins that are compressed and impressive. Extremely linear and intense. Muscular, in a toned way. Yet it opens in the mouth at you taste it. 60% cabernet sauvignon and 40% merlot. Drink after 2025. 99-100 James Suckling – jamessuckling.com (April 2019) This is one of the most structured and deep Rauzans I have tasted with a full body, layers of fruit and a firm and polished tannin backbone. Compact and composed. Such depth and power. 60 per cent cabernet sauvignon and 40 per cent merlot. 97 Jane Anson – decanter.com (April 2019) Rauzan-Ségla is here proclaiming its right to be considered among the wines of the year in Margaux. In the Chanel stable, Canon has had the edge for me in the past few vintges, but here Rauzan Ségla comes roaring back with its mix of elegance and confidence matched by perfectly ripe, Cabernet-dominant fruit. There's a slightly higher percentage of Merlot than usual - partly because it was so good this year and partly because the concentration in the Cabernets took the yields down (a real feature of the vintage, they were at 32hl/ha here). The Merlot adds flesh through the mid-palate, which is followed by freshly crushed mint on the finish which adds precision and lift. Great quality. 3.8pH. 2% Cabernet Franc completes the blend. Drinking Window 2028 - 2042. 98+ Lisa Perrotti-Brown – roberparker.com (April 2019) The 2018 Rauzan-Ségla is composed of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The wine has 14% alcohol, and it was aged for around 18 months in barriques, 65% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes galloping out of the glass with powerful, energetic scents of crushed black cherries, blackcurrant cordial and mulberries, plus suggestions of violets, star anise, chocolate mint and crushed rocks with a touch of tobacco leaf. The medium to full-bodied palate is jam-packed with taut, muscular black fruit layers, supported by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing with fantastic length and loads of earthy sparks. This is a thoroughbred Margaux, for sure, possessing amazing power in a very sleek, sophisticated package. Give it 5-7 years in bottle to unlock all those earth, floral and mineral nuances and drink it over the next 40 years or more. An incredible achievement that adeptly sidesteps the potentially overwhelming stamps of this extreme vintage. Bravo to Technical Director Nicolas Audebert and the team at Rauzan-Ségla! Drink 2026-2066. 97-99+ Lisa Perrotti-Brown – roberparker.com (April 2019) The 2018 Rauzan-Ségla is blended of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Cabernet Sauvignon was harvested from September 27 to October 11; Merlot from September 13-27; Cabernet Franc on September 28; and Petit Verdot from September 28-29. The wine has 14% alcohol and aging is anticipated to be 18 months in barriques, 65% new. Deep purple-black in color, it comes bounding out of the glass with exuberant notes of warm plums, crème de cassis, Black Forest cake and candied violets with hints of mocha, Indian spices and fragrant earth plus a waft of crushed rocks. Full-bodied, multilayered and sporting a lot of freshness and tension in the mouth in spite of all its decadent perfumed black fruits, it has a firm, finely grained frame and seamless freshness, finishing long and fragrant. Seduction in a glass. 96-99 James Molesworth – winespectator.com (April 2019) Very concentrated, atypically so for Margaux, with sappy kirsch and plum reduction notes that are well-defined and luxurious in feel, draping beautifully over a graphite underpinning on the finish. Very long. 99 Jeb Dunnuck – jebdunnuck.com (Maart 2021) 96-98 Jeb Dunnuck – jebdunnuck.com (April 2019) Unquestionably in the same class as the 2016, the 2018 Rauzan-Ségla is magical stuff and plays in the top tier of the vintage. A rough blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 2% each of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot brought up in 65% new French oak, its deep purple color is followed by complex notes of sweet crème de cassis, cigar tobacco, crushed flowers, lead pencil shavings, and crushed rock-like minerality. Full-bodied, concentrated, and incredibly classic in style, it’s made in a style similar to the 2016 yet is slightly more elegant (possibly not as concentrated), with building structure, beautiful purity, and a great, great finish. Like most vintages from this estate today, it will drink beautifully in its youth yet easily evolve for 30 years or more. For the data-driven people out there, this beauty hit 13.2% alcohol with a pH of 3.68. You probably couldn’t have too much of this in the cellar. 95 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Maart 2021) The 2018 Rauzan-Ségla has a sublime bouquet of black cherries, violet and lavender, all beautifully defined and focused. The oak is seamlessly enmeshed both here and on the palate. The graphite-tinged black fruit is framed by very fine tannins and matched with a perfect bead of acidity. There is an abiding symmetry about this Rauzan-Ségla that is totally endearing, and it delivers so much freshness on the finish. Absolutely superb. Drink 2024-2050. 94-96 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Oktober 2019) The 2018 Rauzan-Ségla was picked starting on September 13 with the young Merlot vines and finishing on October 11 with the Cabernet Sauvignon, the yields at 32hl/ha, and aged in around 60-65% new oak. Inky black cherries, cassis, crushed violets and a hint of lavender blossom leap from the glass, and the oak is nicely integrated. The palate is medium-bodied and comparatively rich for this Margaux growth; sensual and velvety in texture, it offers layers of precocious black fruit laced with fig, menthol and spice toward the opulent finish. This is certainly a "big" Rauzan-Ségla, almost unrecognizable from the vintages of old, but certainly well crafted, and it should age with style. Drink 2024-2050. 18,5-19/20 Bettane & Desseauve 96 Jean-Marc Quarin – quarin.com (April 2019) 18,5-19,5/20 Revue des Vins de France – rvf.com (April 2019) 97-99 Jeff Leve – winecellarinsider.com (April 2019) Inky garnet with purple accents in the hue, the depth of color reveals only part of the story. The perfume, with its violets, espresso, smoke, tobacco leaf and a sea of stand out ripe, dark red fruits ranging from blackberry to plum. On the palate, the wine is plush, dense and full-bodied yet it glides. Already expressive in the nose and mouth, the finish matches perfectly with its outstanding level of purity, extract and freshness. Is this better than the majestic 2015 or the strong 2016? Perhaps it is! I'm waiting for a blind tasting. Give it ten years or just a bit longer and this beauty will shine for decades after that. The wine was produced from blending 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, reaching 14.0% alcohol with a pH of 3.8. The harvest took place September 12 to October 11. The Grand Vin was made from 45% of the harvest. Rauzan SéglaRauzan Ségla is een sublieme Margaux Deuxième Grand Cru Classé. Zoveel is duidelijk. De wijngaard omvat 66 à 70 hectare Graves fines et profondes aangeplant met 62% Cabernet Sauvignon en 36% Merlot, aangevuld met Cabernet Franc en Petit Verdot. Hij is ondertussen gemiddeld 37 jaar oud in 2018. Na een erratische geschiedenis brachten de broers Wertheimer (de erfgenamen van modehuis Chanel) sinds 1994 dit mooie Château geleidelijk terug naar het allerhoogste echelon. De Schot John Kolasa, die eerder Latour bestuurde, deed dat tot in 2015. Sindsdien maakt wonderboy Nicolas Audebert er het mooie weer met de 2018 als voorlopig hoogtepunt. Maar alle recente jaren tonen zich vandaag uiterst verfijnd en succulent. Rauzan-Ségla, Palmer en Château Margaux is het trio dat de appellatie Margaux leidt. Hun schitterende tweede wijn Ségla vertegenwoordigt doorgaans de helft van de oogst. AudebertNicolas Audebert is een wijnmaker van formaat en een tovenaar. Hij bouwde zijn carrière uit bij Champagne Krug en Cheval des Andes in Argentinië voordat de gebroeders Wertheimer hem aanstelden als opvolger van John Kolasa sinds 2015 op Château Canon, de Saint Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé, en Château Rauzan Ségla, Deuxième Grand Cru Classé Margaux. Zijn “coup d’essai” werd een “coup de maître”: zijn magische Canon 2015 is nu al de legende ingegaan. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||