2000 Rauzan-Segla (Rausan-Segla) Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

NM 95 DC 94 JD 94 WE 94 JS 93 VN 93 JL 92 JA 91
NM 95

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, September 2010

Tasted blind at Bordeaux Index’s 2000 tasting in London. This seems quite fleshy on the nose, just a touch of reduction at first although it blows away. Cranberry, strawberry, a touch of fig, then more secondary aromas...
DC 94

Decanter, April 2019

This was a warmer vintage than 2001, with more tannins and alcohol present. It's a little foursquare at first and still a little less seductive than the 2001, but it will go the distance for sure. Notes of woodsmoke...
JD 94

jebdunnuck.com, May 2019

I loved the 2000 Rauzan-Ségla, another mature yet balanced wine that shows the hallmark complexity and elegance of the estate. Beautiful currants, strawberries, lead pencil, and spice notes give way to a medium to...
WE 94

Wine Enthusiast, June 2003

At first taste, this wine seems more new world than Bordeaux. But then the subtle, perfumed aromas and structured fruit show through, along with the clean acidity and black tannic fruits. Give this wine at least 12 years...
JS 93

jamessuckling.com, May 2012

This is just starting to open up on the nose with tobacco, plums and currants throughout. Full-bodied, with lots of tobacco and chocolate that turns to notes of coffee and fruit on the finish. The palate is just starting...
VN 93

Vinous, September 2021

The 2000 Rauzan-Ségla is deep in color. The bouquet is similar to the bottle poured a couple of years ago, featuring blueberry and Provençal herbs, the secondary and primary scents commingling to wonderful effect. The...
JL 92

TheWineCellarInsider.com, December 2011

Young, tight and tannic, this requires another 5-10 years before it add more complexity to its tobacco, earth, spice, cassis, floral, stone and fresh cut herb filled nose. Masculine in style, the wine ends with a blast of...
JA 91

janeanson.com, January 2023

Tawny rose in colour, with dried roses, mushroom and soy on the aromatics, this is definitely open and heading to fully tertiary, focusing squarely on charcoal, spice and undergrowth rather than plump fruits at this...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type
Red
Varietal
Bordeaux Blend
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-region
Margaux
Vintage
2000
Size
750ML
Percent alcohol
15%
Closure
Cork

The 2000 Rauzan-Ségla is a Bordeaux Blend hailing from the Margaux sub-region in Bordeaux, France. This vintage is notably robust, with an alcohol content of 15.0%, and is sealed with a cork closure. The wine is characterized by its deep red color and complex bouquet, offering a blend of primary and secondary aromas.

Neal Martin's Wine Journal praises the wine with a score of 95, describing it as "fleshy" with notes of cranberry, strawberry, and fig, complemented by secondary aromas like saddle leather and Provençal herbs. Martin notes the wine's "silky smooth tannins" and its transformation from a "masculine and broody" youth to a more approachable maturity, predicting it will drink well from 2013 to 2040.

Vinous also commends the wine, giving it a score of 93. Neal Martin highlights its "grainy tannins and tarry black fruit," providing a structured and fresh palate that leads to a "grippy, saline finish."

Wine Enthusiast awarded it a 94, observing that initially, the wine presents as more "new world" than Bordeaux but eventually reveals "subtle, perfumed aromas" and "structured fruit" with "clean acidity."

James Suckling gave it a score of 93, noting the presence of "tobacco, plums and currants," with a palate that transitions from "tobacco and chocolate" to "coffee and fruit."

Decanter, giving a score of 94, remarks on its "notes of woodsmoke, cigar box, leather, hickory and exotic spices," and considers it a wine that "will go the distance."

Jeb Dunnuck describes it as a "mature yet balanced wine," giving it a score of 94 for its "complexity," "seamless texture," and "great finish."

The reviews collectively suggest that the 2000 Rauzan-Ségla is a well-structured and complex wine, with the ability to age gracefully for many years.