2014 Château Rauzan-Ségla

Community Tasting Notes (54) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  2/23/2024 - Collector1855 wrote: 92 Points

  Bordeaux 2014, 10-years on tasted blind: The nose is dominated by cassis with still some oak to work through. Modern wine making, polished tannins, good mid mouth presence and finish. Still early in its drinking window. I liked this quite a bit more than the group. Rank 14/15

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  2/22/2024 - Cailles wrote: 92 Points

  Bordeaux 2014 - 10 Years On - 15 Reds: Fifteen red wines (14 left bank/1 right bank). All tasted blind. The 2014 vintage turned out to be good, but not exceptional. This vintage is characterized by a cool, classic style with an impressive expression of fresh fruit. The wines were rich in blue fruit, supported by a fine mineral backbone, without succumbing to overripeness or overbearing fruitiness. Contrary to expectations, the wines were not overly austere and showed good (excellent at the top) tannin structure, contributing to a classic Bordeaux experience. However, it's important to note that while these wines have commendable qualities, they lack the complexity and, to a lesser extent, the finesse and elegance characteristic of the most celebrated vintages. Many of the wines seemed a bit simplistic. I think they are likely to peak in the early rather than mature into 30, 40, 50-year wines as I don’t think there is enough fruit. My top three were a layered, blue-fruited Ducru Beaucaillou, a strawberry-laden, purity-driven Montrose (both rated 94pts), and an elegant Pichon Lalande (93pts), foreshadowing the great things this estate has produced in vintages since. The group winner was also the Ducru.
  
  TN: Dark and intense nose, some cassis, a bit of minerality. Still a bit locked but quite packed on the nose. On the palate intense, full of dark berries, cassis, minerality. Tightly locked. Still slightly coarse tannins which need more time to melt, but good freshness and overall balance.
  
  Decanting: Not decanted, it would have needed 2 hours.

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  2/16/2024 - Renevin Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Nez moyennement expressif. Framboises, boisé. Ampleur moyenne. Tout est bien équilibré. Tanins presents et serrés. Longueur moyenne. Vin encore jeune, mais tout de même agréable.

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  2/10/2024 - skip13 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Fabulous with 3 hour decant. Enjoyed with t bone steak. Very true to Bordeaux. No rough edges. Earthy notes, chocolate, leather, candied cherries.

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  2/4/2024 - Léognan wrote: 90 Points

  Château Rauzan-Ségla 2014 (13.5% ABV)
  56% CS / 42% M / 1% CF / 1% PV
  Colour: dark, but not opaque purple
  Nose: nice, but restrained Cabernet nose on black currant, but dominated by the flowery Margaux notes of lilies and damascene roses
  Palate: initially, P&P at 15° C, pleasant on réglisse and again the flowery notes of lilies and roses, but after a while, very acidic and with quite harsh tannins. Not overly complex overall for a RS, but will be nicer to drink in a few years.
  As we know, 2014 was not a Margaux year, but Labégorce, for example, performed better, at 40% of the price.
  Give the wine a few more years in your cellar and try it again 2026 - 2036.
  Actually 90 (-91), with potential up to 92-93

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