Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

I have four of these and thought I would do my 10 years in bottle check in. I will tell you this wine has the makings of something special but, it is far from ready. Its showing some Margaux beauty & style but, it needs at least another 7-10 years before I’d open another. The wine has not softened and integrated enough at this stage.

The nose reveals ripe, baked and candied fruits of, dark currants, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, strawberries & plum. Big vanilla, clove, cinnamon stick and nutmeg, sweet tarriness, anise, dark, rich turned earth, dry stones, dark berry cola, dry herbs, dry stem, tobacco, graphite, cedar with fresh, dark, red, blue, purple perfumed florals.

The body is big, full and rich. The tannins are dark, round but, meaty and sticky. The structure and tension are still huge. The length is really good but, the balance is still earth dominate. Ripe, baked and candied fruits of, dark currants, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, strawberries & plum. Big vanilla, clove, cinnamon stick and nutmeg, sweet tarriness, dark spice with some heat, dark chocolate, mocha powder, used expresso grounds, anise, dark, rich turned earth, dry stones, dry clay, gritty volcanic minerals, leathery, dark berry cola, dry herbs, dry stem, tobacco, graphite, cedar with fresh, dark, red, blue, purple perfumed florals. The acidity is round and beautiful. The finish still needs time but is nice and persists minutes.

92 now with room for 2-3 additional points in 10 plus years.

If you are the type to long cellar your wines, buy the hell out of the 2018 Rauzan-Segla.

Photos of; Chateau Rauzan-Segla, harvested berries, Nicolas Aude-Bert, Chief Winemaker and their barrel room.
— 6 years ago

Maria Winther

9.0

Dette er en favoritt blant de rimeligste vinene. — 8 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.1

2 months of skin contact. Talk about natural wine, it's as if the maker of this had never come in contact with any other one's wine before making this. Really fresh expression here, putting the grape on display in a very rich and juicy way. Mega value. — 8 years ago

Gale Taylor

9.8

Enjoying at the restaurant called fish tank in New York — 9 years ago

lon nuttelman

9.3

45th anniversary st. Louis — 9 years ago

Julie Cruyt

9.4

Perfect Price-Quality! — 10 years ago

Jessica Melvin

10

Fantastic French red from Paris — 11 years ago

Deborah Heath

9.5

2013 Otskhanuri Sapere. Winemaker Amiran Vepkhvadze, in the village of Zestafoni, Georgia, Imereti wine region. An intense,inky grape sometimes used for color. Here, beautifully balanced, qvevri fermented — 12 years ago

Alessandro Rossi

9.5

1989 in magnum ! Volete sapere cos'è il sauvignon ? Perfetto è tutto scritto dentro questa bottiglia ! — 12 years ago

Walter Fahr

9.1

Excellent Chardonnay from the Languedoc region. Reasonably priced — 7 years ago

Alexandra Belova

10

100% мерло, легкое, немного копченое — 7 years ago

James Reinhardt

9.0

Full of body with deep flavor. Not bitter and not sweet, just great flavor! — 7 years ago

paolo

8.9

Peccato perché non si è conservato bene : iniziava a sapere di tappo , era proprio al limite — 8 years ago

Tetsu Nakazawa

9.2

Fantastico con sashimi. Buono mercato a Trader Joes. ($12) Ci sono qual cose piu buono mercato? Fammi sapere se sai per favore. Hanno il cap plastico.
— 9 years ago

Frédéric Leteurtre

9.0

Très belle découverte moins de 11 euros aux docks de Biarritz. A re-découvrir 😉 — 9 years ago

Sybaritewino C.Lawrence

9.0

haunting. — 10 years ago

Mitja Sirk

Production La Subida, Aceto Sirk

9.5

Una grande aromaticità, tannino presente, vino monumentale!! Bello sapere che fa almeno 24 ore di macerazione!! — 11 years ago

Nathan Kirkpatrick

9.6

Great w pimiento cheese — 11 years ago

Alessandro Rossi

9.3

Sapere che non è male ??? Buono buono ! 😋😋 — 12 years ago

Riddley Walker

8.9

Вишня, клубника, виноградная пастила, пионы, ароматные травы. Среднее тело со свежей кислотностью и мягкими танинами. Легко, естественно, просто, но с собственным характером, чисто и харизматично. — 7 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.0

Dark Bing cherry hue. Aroma is potent. Pie filling and cobblers. Slight incense and cedar shingles. (Aude says stale bread). Flavor is straight French. Dark inky, chewy, bitter. Lots of tannins in the finish. The Franc really comes through. A wine that would divide. Not for the American palate. Nor weak of heart. But I love this kinda thing. — 7 years ago

Samvel Simonyants

8.9

01/V/2018
На старте спичечная головка, легкий тон уксуса. Быстро раздышивается, проявляется кислая вишня, клюква, сушеные листья черники, сухая шерсть; через какое-то время малина. После часа уходит в приятную «морозную» органолептику, напоминающую сорбет из красных ягод. Легкое тело, ягодный вкус, абсолютно чистый, с высокой, чуть нервной, кислотностью и худосочными танинами. Легкая растительная горчинка в послевкусии. 16,5/20 — 8 years ago

Philippe Dupuis

9.3

Solid terroir imprint, intense mouthfeel and acidity. Simply the best bottle of Vouette & Sorbée we've had, my co-taster and I. The wine is showing no mercy, offering a serious grip from the first sip to the last one #bestofsummer #aude #suchabeast — 8 years ago

with Jean-philippe

greg

8.9

Dark brooding Carignan from 30 year old vines in Aude, tasting of mulberries and spice. Good with winter casseroles. €8.99 Supervalu Don't be fooled into paying full price. — 9 years ago

Tom Wood

9.4

This is looking absolutely beautiful now. It's such easy drinking but has enough complexity for interests sake. Some serious acid behind it and plenty of whole bunch goodness — 9 years ago

Olivia Ragni

9.2

Blood orange, melon, red fruits! — 10 years ago

ChadnPolina Little

8.9

50% chard 45% Riesling 5% orange muscat
Nose: quince, Gala apple, sweet pear.
Taste: tight bubbles up front, fun, not too sweet,
12%
Finish: — 11 years ago

Maddalena de Zambiasi

9.3

Imbattersi in un vino di Dettori e' un bel regalo, ma devi sapere ascoltare.. Non devi avere fretta ne' pregiudizi devi solo aspettare il momento giusto che il vino nel bicchiere si sveli.. Non avere fretta e scoprirai sensazioni smarrite e dimenticate . — 12 years ago

Alessandro Rossi

9.6

Volete sapere cosa è realmente Bordeaux ?? Beh signori questo è Bordeaux .... — 12 years ago