THE PRODUCER
There has been significant investment in Rauzan-Segla since it was purchased by
the Wertheimer family (owners of Chanel) in 1994. The lovely chateau has been
renovated, the cellars given a major makeover, and the vineyards expanded and
restructured. Today the majority of the 74 ha of vineyards, which have been
farmed organically since 2018, are located in the Cantenac plateau with a small
parcel in the Margaux commune.

The Grand Vin is usually made up of over 60% of Cabernet Sauvignon, with around
a third Merlot and a drop of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. They are sexy,
dark-hearted Margaux wines with serious finesse and fine structure.

In 1787, Thomas Jefferson ordered ten cases of Rauzan-Segla following a trip to
the Bordeaux region, declaring afterwards that “Rauzan Segla was truly at the
top of the second growths” -  we agree that this is certainly again the case
today.

THE WINE
Rauzan Segla’s Grand Vin is sourced from 37-year-old vines in the heart of the
Margaux appellation; the blend usually comprises 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35%
Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc. Fermentation is in stainless steel tanks, with
malolactic fermentation in oak vats, and finally maturation in 60% new barriques
for 18 months. This is a highly polished, intensely aromatic wine, with a full
body and refined silky texture.

INFORMATION
Type:RedVintage:2010Country:FranceRegion:BordeauxSub region:MargauxGrape:60%
Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc & 1% Petit VerdotStyle:Savory
and ClassicSweetness:DryABV:14%Drinking window:2020 - 2060Size:750mlFood match:
Beef and Venison

CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.