2004 Rauzan Gassies
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Robert Parker
Robert Parker
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This one doesn’t shout at you but it is finely balanced and already quite silky. There’s a herbal and slightly reduced (struck match) character on the nose but this is less noticeable on the palate. (JH)
Low key nose but very well melded. Soft – almost – and velvety. Maybe slightly too much oak? But pretty well done and nicely seductive. This is the first wine in which I’ve been aware of the alcohol and a little bit of heat. (JR)
A dark plum/ruby color is followed by scents of plums, figs, earth, and dried herbs in this attractive, mid-weight 2004. Good depth, medium body, and a spicy, earthy character suggest it should be consumed over the next decade.
About the producer
The Quié family purchased Pauillac Fifth Growth Ch. Croizet-Bages in 1942, adding Rauzan-Gassies four years later. Once part of the same estate as the neighbouring Rauzan-Ségla, this Margaux property was split off in time for the 1855 Classification, earning Second Growth status.