Super Second Bordeaux | Silken, Perfumed, and Exceptionally Refined
Region: Margaux, Bordeaux, France
Classification: Deuxième Cru Classé (Second Growth, 1855 Classification)
Grape Blend: Approximately 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Style: Elegant, perfumed, structured, and beautifully age-worthy
Nose:
Highly aromatic and beautifully refined, opening with layers of blackcurrant, wild blackberry, violet, rose petals, cedar, cigar box, graphite, dark chocolate, and exotic spice. Rauzan-Ségla’s signature Margaux perfume is beautifully expressed, with floral elegance woven through dark fruit and subtle minerality.
Palate:
Silky and impeccably balanced, revealing flavours of cassis, black cherry, plum, licorice, cocoa, graphite, cedar, and spice. The palate combines richness with remarkable freshness and precision, showing both concentration and restraint. Elegant rather than overpowering, it captures the finesse for which Margaux is celebrated.
Structure:
Medium to full-bodied with fine-grained tannins, vibrant acidity, and exceptional balance. The 2015 vintage delivered both generosity and precision at Rauzan-Ségla, producing a wine of sophistication, purity, and long ageing potential. Frequently described as one of the estate’s finest modern vintages, it beautifully balances Margaux elegance with structure and depth.
Finish:
Long, polished, and beautifully persistent, lingering with dark berries, violets, cedar, graphite, and delicate spice, carried by remarkable freshness and refinement.
Château Rauzan-Ségla 2015 is widely regarded as one of the standout wines of the excellent 2015 Bordeaux vintage and a benchmark modern expression of Margaux. Long recognised as one of Bordeaux’s elite “Super Seconds,” Rauzan-Ségla has enjoyed a dramatic rise in quality under meticulous vineyard management and investment, consistently producing wines of elegance, complexity, and longevity.
The 2015 vintage perfectly suits Rauzan-Ségla’s refined style, delivering a wine of exceptional harmony—more generous and approachable than the classical 2010, yet beautifully structured and deeply sophisticated. Critics widely praised the wine, with scores including 98 points James Suckling, 97 Wine Advocate, and 97 Vinous.
Compared with more muscular Left Bank wines of the vintage, Rauzan-Ségla 2015 leans into silk, perfume, and precision, making it one of the most elegant and compelling wines of Margaux.
The 2015 Bordeaux vintage benefited from warm, dry conditions and excellent harvest weather, producing wines of concentration, freshness, and remarkable balance. In Margaux, Cabernet Sauvignon performed exceptionally well, delivering wines with aromatic complexity, silky tannins, and refined structure. Rauzan-Ségla particularly excelled, crafting a wine of both immediate appeal and outstanding ageing potential.
Now: Beautifully expressive with 2–3 hours decanting
Peak: 2027–2050+
Cellaring: Exceptional long-term ageing potential
