CHATEAU RAUZAN SEGLA 'SEGLA' 2ND WINE 2012
Chateau Rauzan Segla
Rauzan-ségla was once part of the vast rausan estate owned by pierre de mesures de rauzan in the mid-17th century. Over time, this estate was divided, and by the time of the 1855 classification, had been separated into the estates of château rauzan-gassies, château rauzan-ségla, château desmirail, and château marquis de terme.
After a long ownership by the durand-dasier family, the estate was acquired by frédéric cruse of the cruse family in 1903 who held ownership until 1957, and until 1989 it belonged to liverpool shipping magnate john holt. by 1982 the estate had hired the consultant services of émile peynaud, and in 1989 the property was purchased by brent walker. whatever plans he had, however, were not to bear fruit; in 1994 he sold the estate on to the wertheimer family of chanel, who installed a winemaking team led by david orr and john kolasa (both from chateau latour). Chanel remain the current owners, and they are credited with continuing to push the quality ever higher.
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RSSC201211 UCAU
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Ségla is the Second wine of superstar Rauzan, often considered a 'Super Second'. This wine consists of grapes from the youngest vines of the property (less than 10 years old). Since 1994, when Luxury goods company Chanel bought the property, many improvements have been made in the cellars and in the vineyards. The aim with this wine is to produce a good value-for-money second wine, while respecting the Margaux expression and catching glimpses of the first wine, Château Rauzan-Ségla.
Ségla is the Second wine of superstar Rauzan, often considered a 'Super Second'. This wine consists of grapes from the youngest vines of the property (less than 10 years old). Since 1994, when Luxury goods company Chanel bought the property, many improvements have been made in the cellars and in the vineyards. The aim with this wine is to produce a good value-for-money second wine, while respecting the Margaux expression and catching glimpses of the first wine, Château Rauzan-Ségla.
Scores & Reviews
93 / 100
James Suckling
A full and silky wine with a slightly hollow center-palate now but it’s very pretty and chewy. Needs two or three years to soften. Very persistent and structured.