1985 Rauzan Segla
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This is a Rauzan (spelled Rausan at the time) from another era, when it was owned by Holt of Liverpool and before the Wertheimer family who own Chanel took it over in 1995 and revived it. Sweet, light, slightly inky. Clear and fresh but not really serious and certainly not second growth quality. An interesting relic. (JR)
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The 1985 Rauzan-Ségla is a vintage that I have tasted several times from bottles I picked up cheaply some years ago. I was particularly effusive about the 1985 although, I feel that it has decayed a little since my last note in 2010. Soft red berry fruit, hedgerow, sage and mushrooms on the loose-knit nose, very typical for a 1985 though it is less intense nowadays. The palate is very savory in style with roasted chestnut and ferrous notes infusing the finish that has an appealing rounded texture. Maybe there are better bottles out there? In any case, don't hesitate to crack one of these open. Tasted from a bottle from my personal cellar.
Fully mature and beginning to dry out in the finish, the 1985 Rauzan-Segla shows a very weedy nose of red cherries, black currants, and licorice. The wine is medium-bodied, very elegant, stylish, and certainly a classic Bordeaux in a moderately weighty style. Anticipated maturity: Now-2007. Last tasted, 3/02.
Broad, rich and concentrated with loads of ripe plum, currants, and earth, woven together in a full, gentle style. The nose offers a bouquet of cedar and fruit and the flavors spread out on the palate and linger on the finish . Wine Spectator 1988
About the producer
The Chanel group purchased Margaux Second Growth Ch. Rauzan-Ségla in 1994. Under the iconic fashion house’s ownership and – since 2014 – the guidance of winemaker Nicolas Audebert, the estate has seen significant investment and rapidly become one of Bordeaux’s most desirable.