pepper spice
Layered and inviting at release
rounded off with a touch of Petit Verdot
The wine is aged 30% in barrel and 70% in tank
layered with creamy tannins…
Chateau Rauzan-Gassies, 2ème G.C.C, 1855 Margaux 2010 Size::1 Bottle pepper spiceThe 2010 is a very strong effort from this estate, which is situated next to the other, better known Rauzan, Rauzan Segla. Dense purple, its sweet notes of underbrush, forest floor, licorice, black currants and a hint of lead pencil shavings are followed by a lush, ripe, surprisingly fleshy and succulent wine that is much more evolved and forward at this stage than when tasted from barrel. I thought this wine would need more cellar time, but it is