The 2022 Rauzan-Segla (Rausan-Segla) Bordeaux Blend from the Margaux sub-region of Bordeaux, France, is garnering significant acclaim from wine reviewers. This red wine, closed with a traditional cork, is a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot, featuring the highest percentage of Cabernet and press wine in its blend to date. The alcohol content stands at 14.5% ABV, and the wine has a pH of 3.7. The harvest occurred between September 2 and September 28, the earliest start for Rauzan-Segla, with yields of 30 hectoliters per hectare. Fifty percent of the harvest was used to produce the Grand Vin.

Jeff Leve of TheWineCellarInsider.com awarded the wine a score between 96-98 points, highlighting its "dark in color" appearance and "array of floral notes" including violets, lilacs, and roses. He also mentioned the presence of truffle, red and black fruits, cigar box, and cedar on the nose. Leve praised the wine's texture, noting it as "drenched in velvet," with "intensity, richness, and concentration" and a "seamless finish."

Jeb Dunnuck from jebdunnuck.com gave the wine an impressive 97-99 points, describing it as "powerful" with notes of "black cherries, currants, smoked tobacco, chocolate, and leafy herbs." He emphasized the wine's "full-bodied richness" and "deep, layered, concentrated texture," predicting it will rival previous standout vintages like 2010, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2020.

William Kelley from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate rated it 96-97 points, calling it "beautifully sensual" with aromas of "cherries, dark berries and plums mingled with hints of violets, sweet loamy soil and pencil shavings." He noted its "medium to full-bodied, deep and layered" profile with a "long, succulent finish."

James Suckling of jamessuckling.com gave the wine 97-98 points, praising its "freshness and clarity of the fruit," and describing it as "full-bodied, layered and round with polished tannins."

Jane Anson from janeanson.com rated it 97 points, noting its "supple texture" and "impressive depth and grip" with flavors of "blackcurrant, blackberry, crayon, liquorice, mint, slate, fennel, ink."

Decanter also awarded the wine 97 points, appreciating its "gorgeously fragranced" nose and "beautiful precision" with "ripe and rich fruit" and "cool fresh acidity."

Antonio Galloni from Vinous rated it 95-97 points, describing it as "rich, opulent" with "super-ripe dark plum, cassis, chocolate, gravel, cloves, and new leather."

Finally, The Wine Independent gave an exceptional score of 97-99 points, describing the wine as "deep garnet-purple in color" with an "explosion of black and red currant jelly, wild blueberries, and chocolate-covered cherries" and a "firm backbone of super-ripe, grainy tannins."

Overall, the 2022 Rauzan-Segla has been universally praised for its complexity, texture, and potential for aging, making it a standout vintage.