Rauzan Segla 1986
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Rauzan Segla 1986
HED64869
75 cl
12.5%
£250.00
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Here is a fully mature Château Rauzan-Ségla from a rare-to-find vintage. Cassis and raspberries with earthy, cedar complexity. A superb Margaux estate with a history that dates back as far as 1661.
95 The Wine Independent
Medium brick colored, the 1986 Rauzan Segla waltzes out with perfumed notes of roses, dried cherries, lavender, and fallen leaves, giving way to a core of powdered cinnamon and fruit cake. The light-bodied palate is wonderfully silky and energetic, with great freshness and a fragrant finish. — Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 14th March 2024
92 Robert Parker
The 1986 Rauzan-Segla is held up as one of the best wines of that decade. Now at 30 years old, it has an initially tightly wound bouquet that demands coaxing from the glass. It eventually offers exquisite aromas of small red cherries, cranberry jus, confit dates and briary, a hint of sandalwood tucked underneath. You would never describe the aromatics as "explosive" but it seems to gain in intensity. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly savory entry. There is good structure here, but there is a sweet seam of fig and candied orange peel that to be honest, does not quite match the personality of the wine. My hunch is that this Rauzan-Segla is approaching the end of its drinking plateau, but any "decline" is going to be gradual and graceful. Drink now if you can, though I am certain large format bottles will have much more to offer. Tasted July 2016. — Neal Martin, 30th December 2016
92 Vinous
The 1986 Rauzan-Ségla is tasted from two bottles, the first showing a little oxidation. The second is similar to my note taken at my 30-Year On retrospective. Picked between 1 and 21 October, it is quite youthful at first, it clearly has more energy and focus, more cohesion than either the 1983 or 1990: blackberry, melted tar and smoke, hints of iris and violet emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, structured and dense like many 1986s but with a fine bead of acidity. This feels solid and almost Pauillac-like with huge insistent grip on the finish. Excellent, but one for those that enjoy traditional classic Claret. Tasted at the Rauzan-Ségla vertical at the château. — Neal Martin, 1st April 2019
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