The 2016 Rauzan-Ségla, a Bordeaux blend hailing from the Margaux region of France, is a wine that has garnered significant praise from notable reviewers, highlighting its exceptional quality and potential for aging. Composed of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot, this red wine has been aged in 60% new French oak barrels, contributing to its complex profile.

James Suckling awarded this wine a high score of 98, describing it as having "tantalizing" aromas of blackcurrants, sweet tobacco, and sandalwood, combined with dense and powerful tannins that end with finesse. Suckling advises to enjoy this wine after 2025. Jeb Dunnuck, another enthusiast of this vintage, also scored it 98, highlighting its "thrilling notes of crème de cassis, blueberries, spring flowers, new leather, and obvious minerality." He suggests that the wine, described as "monumental," will improve over the next 30 years.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate gave the Rauzan-Ségla a 97+ score, noting its "medium-bodied, elegant, and mineral-laced" palate, with fine-grained tannins and a finish of great length and depth. Wine Enthusiast echoed this high praise with a score of 97, emphasizing the wine's "dark tannins" and "sophisticated structure," predicting a promising development over the years.

The 2016 vintage, with a yield of 45hl/ha, showcases a harmonious blend of fruit and floral notes, as pointed out by Decanter, which scored it 95. It was harvested late, from September 20 to October 15, allowing for full development of flavors. With a balanced alcohol content of 13.5%, this wine is poised as an excellent candidate for long-term cellaring, promising to reveal even greater complexities and elegance with time.