« Des notes expressives de prunes cuites, de cassis et de kirsch, ainsi que des bouffées de poitrine de cèdre, de thé et de lilas. Mi-corsé, le palais offre de nombreuses saveurs parfumées de baies noires avec une texture fine et une finale longue et pure. Agréable ! » (Wine Advocate Robert Parker 2020).
Features
Estate
Château Rauzan-Gassies
Cuvée
2nd Grand Cru Classé
Vintage
2017
Designation
Margaux
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot
Terroirs
Deep gravels and gravelly sands
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Traditional in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks
Breeding
12 to 14 months in French oak barrels
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Garnet-purple colour with medium depth
Nose
Fruity bouquet (raspberry and blackcurrant), racy and elegant, offering power and deliciousness.
Mouth
Blends refinement and power. The tannins are discreet and delicious. They have an unsettling strength that expresses itself in an incomparable finish.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2022
Drink before
2035
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with suckling lamb, rib-eye steak or snails with parsley garlic butter.
Château Rauzan-Gassies
Margaux
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Estate rated (2018 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that sets the standard in its sector)
About the domain :
Recent vintages are improving, frank and rather tannic for margaux, with a clear improvement in quality and oaky character. A vintage to watch, as the terroir here is remarkable. Good value for money.
Guide Hachette des vins
Estate rated (2018 guide) Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)
About the domain :
Formerly part of the seigneury of present-day Ch. Margaux, the noble house of Gassies was acquired in the 17th century by Pierre de Rauzan. The estate was split in two during the French Revolution, creating Rauzan-Gassies and Rauzan-Ségla. Owned by the Quié family (Croizet Bages in Pauillac) since 1946, this 25-hectare cru is now run by Jean-Michel Quié and his children Anne-Françoise and Jean-Philippe.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Vin noté (guide 2020) 94/100 (Vin formidable)
About the wine :
Expressive notes of baked plums, cassis and kirsch, along with whiffs of cedar, tea and lilac. Medium-bodied, the palate offers many fragrant dark berry flavors with a fine texture and a long, pure finish. Pleasant!
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Vin noté (guide 2021) 92/100
Estate rated (2018 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine :
Château Rauzan-Gassies 2017 is already in place, half-bodied, with a tangy note and a tonic finish.
About the domain :
Without being the most demonstrative or the most profound of the crus classés, Rauzan-Gassies has, over the last decade, regained a very respectable position, even if we believe it can aim even higher. The vineyard has been seriously taken in hand, and the château is in the process of acquiring a new winemaking tool which should enable it to go even further in terms of precision and density. Prices are still very reasonable, so take advantage.
Wine Enthusiast
Vin noté (guide 2020) 93/100
About the wine :
Château Rauzan-Gassies 2017 has firm, fat tannins, giving structure to juicy black fruits. It has weight while preserving the elegance of Margaux. The wine will age well.
James Suckling
Vin noté (guide 2020) 92/100
About the wine :
Château Rauzan-Gassies 2017 is straightforward, floral with blueberries and hints of chocolate and hazelnut, aromas on the nose as well as on the palate. Medium-bodied, with fresh tannins and a tangy finish. Wait until 2022, to allow it to soften a little.
Vert de Vin
Vin noté (guide 2020) 94/100 (Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche)
About the wine :
The nose of Château Rauzan-Gassies 2017 is fruity, racy and elegant, offering power and deliciousness. There are notes of raspberry, blackcurrant and, more lightly, strawberry, combined with delicate hints of violet, cherry and licorice, as well as discreet hints of chocolate, almond and caramelization. The palate is fruity, balanced and racy, with a juicy/acidic structure, good definition, elegance and deliciousness. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of blackcurrant, cherry, raspberry and, more lightly, blackberry, combined with fine touches of violet, tonka bean and subtle hints of spice. Elegant tannins. Good length and persistence.
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