The 1990 Rauzan Segla Margaux 750 ml is from the Margaux region of Bordeaux.
I hope I am not too optimistic about the potential of the 1990 Rausan-Segla as it is one wine that requires a significant investment in patience. It reveals an opaque purple color, but the wine is broodingly backward, with a formidable tannin level. Closer examination, however, reveals large quantities of sweet, earthy, cassis fruit, full body, and a leathery toughness. The wine is pure, with huge flavor extraction, as well as mouthsearing tannin. In previous tastings it displayed more openness and less aggressiveness. All the component parts appear to be present, but this massive wine has gone into a dormant state. Give it 7-8 more years of bottle age; it may be a 30-year wine. RP
Brilliant deep red. Very ripe, new-oaky aromas of raspberry and cherry, with floral, herbal and lilac nuances. Very dense, supple and concentrated; the underlying structure is not as obvious as in the '86 or '88 because the wine is so ripe and fleshy. Finishes with ripe but substantial tannins. 91(+?). One of three bottles tasted showed distinct notes of pruney overripeness; we scored the other two.- Stephen Tanzer (11/1993)
Producer: Rauzan Segla
Vintage: 1990
Varietal: Red Blend
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Sub-Region: Medoc
Appellation: Margaux
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