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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2020 Rauzan-Ségla is a huge, explosive wine. Black cherry, plum, chocolate, licorice, smoke and incense are some of the many notes that infuse the 2020 with tremendous richness. With élevage, the 2020 has grown into a huge, brooding wine endowed with notable presence. There's great purity and class here. The 2020 is a powerful, brooding Rauzan-Ségla for readers who can be patient. Very patient. Tasted two times. 12/2022

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Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2020 Rauzan-Ségla is more open on the nose than when I tasted it from barrel. Quite intense with blackberry, crushed violet, oyster shell and just a touch of pencil box. It actually pulls back a little with aeration, almost as if it is (to quote The Specials) showing too much, too young. The palate is pixelated on the entry, perfectly proportioned with seamlessly integrated oak, a silver bead of acidity. Not ostentatious in any way, but streamlined and holding something back on the finish, which bodes well for the future. This is deeply impressive. 12/2022

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William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

The 2020 Rauzan-Ségla is showing brilliantly in bottle. Wafting from the glass with aromas of cassis and minty blackberries mingled with violets and licorice, it's medium to full-bodied, suave and seamless, with a deep core of vibrant fruit, beautifully refined tannins and a harmonious, integrated profile that exudes elegance. A wine of immense character and refinement, it's the best vintage from this estate in recent times. 04/2023

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Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur pourpre, intense et belle. Très beau nez intense, fin, subtil, frais, mûr, floral et même complexe. Moelleux en entrée de bouche, très savoureux au milieu, avec du corps, du fondant, le vin évolue nuancé dans ses appuis tanniques, vers une finale aux tannins fins, délicieuse et longue. Assemblage : 60 % cabernet sauvignon, 36 % merlot, 3 % petit verdot, 1 % cabenet franc. Degré d’alcool : 13°5.

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James Suckling

James Suckling

A very polished red with blackberry, black olive, walnut, and crushed stone aromas that follow through to a medium to full body with polished, velvety tannins that go on for minutes. Surprisingly open and so attractive. Wonderful length to this. Needs four to five years to open. Best after 2026. 11/2023