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2008 Chateau Rauzan-Gassies
- Margaux, France
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 85 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
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Second Growth. Deuxieme Grand Cru Classe in 1855.
Expert tasting note: "Medium to deep ruby-red color. Aromas are of cassis with leafy touches. The fruit on the palate is a lifted red-fruit & cassis with some new vanilla oak. There is fresh acidity & balanced alcohol. The tannins seem mature and soft & length is reasonable - this ia a pretty passable Margaux at a fair price point." - 11/12 DCAMW
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2008 Case of 3 Btls
2008 Chateau Rauzan-Gassies 2eme Cru Classe Margaux 750ml, Red, Bordeaux, Case of 3
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Chateau Rauzan-Gassies 2eme Cru Classe, Margaux - [[pre-arrival]], Bordeaux, France
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Highlights
- From Margaux, France
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 85 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Savory and Classic
- Bordeaux Blend Red
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Château Rauzan-Gassies is a wine estate in the Margaux appellation of Bordeaux. It was classified as a second growth in the 1855 Classification of the Médoc and Graves, and like many wines in the appellation is Cabernet Sauvi...
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About the Product
- Region or Appellation
- Classification
- 2eme Grand Cru Classé
- Producer Notes
- Property of the Quié family, Château Rauzan-Gassies is provided with 30 hectares of vines in the Margaux appellation and 30 hectares in the Haut-Médoc appellation. It is this famous terroir of Haut-Médoc where L'Orme de Rauzan-Gassies is coming from. This delightful story began in 1936, when Paul Quié offered Château Bel-Orme as a wedding gift to his wife, Lucienne, and continued a few years later, when they purchased together Château Rauzan-Gassies. Since then, the Orme residence has been the new generation’s family home, revisiting with L’Orme de Rauzan-Gassies, the finesse of a great wine, charming and fruity.
- Drinking Window
- 2011-2026
Analytical Data
- Alcohol ABV
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0.0%
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Blend
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Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot
Production Attributes
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Winemaker
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Eric Boissenot
- Management
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Jean-Philippe Quié
- Ownership
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Famille Quié
- Total Production Volume
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70000 Bottles
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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Soil: Deep gravels, sandy gravels.
- Winemaking
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Stainless steel vats from 12 hl to 120 hl to optimize the plot by plot selection. Fermentations: temperatures from 26 to 28ºC 2 to 3 pumping-over a day. Malolactic fermentations in barrels and stainless-steelvats.
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- Ageing
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12 months in French oak barrels.
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Sirloin steak Main Course
- Western
- Galloway bone-in-sirloin Main Course
- Flavourful and lean beef from traditional Scottish breed
- Western
- Beef rib, roast Main Course
- Western
- Linconshire Poacher Cheese Course
- British
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2008 vintage
88 / 100
11 scores
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When to drink: 2011 to 2026
2008 Vintage
Tasted: Jul 2011
89-91 Barrel sample. With sweet caramel aromas, this is a jammy wine, all sweet fruits, richness and not much structure. A wine that shows warmth and ripe fruits.
2008 Vintage
Tasted: Mar 2011
When to drink: 2015 to 2022
Hübsche, zuerst etwas reduktive, dann fruchtige Nase mit Noten von Backgewürzen; beginnt fruchtig, elegant, liebenswürdig, gut ausbalanciert: das etwas körnige Finale ist normal in dieser Phase. Hat noch zugelegt.
2008 Vintage
Tasted: Mar 2010
When to drink: 2015 to 2026
2008 Vintage
Tasted: Apr 2009
When to drink: 2016 to 2016
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User Ratings
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14 ratings
Rate 2008 Chateau Rauzan-Gassies
Good
2008 Vintage Saved: 11-Aug-2021
Medium to deep ruby-red color. Aromas are of cassis with leafy touches. The fruit on the palate is a lifted red-fruit & cassis with some new vanilla oak. There is fresh acidity & balanced alcohol. The tannins seem mature and soft & length is reasonable - this ia a pretty passable Margaux at a fair price point. 11/12 DCAMW
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Critics Score
Avg. Price (ex-tax)
All
89 / 100
$ 80
2022
91 / 100
$ 64
2021
87 / 100
$ 57
2020
91 / 100
$ 69
2019
90 / 100
$ 72
2018
90 / 100
$ 70
2017
90 / 100
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2016
89 / 100
$ 81
2015
90 / 100
$ 77
2014
89 / 100
$ 80
2013
86 / 100
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2012
89 / 100
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2011
88 / 100
$ 55
2010
90 / 100
$ 106
2009
90 / 100
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2008
88 / 100
$ 85
2007
87 / 100
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2006
89 / 100
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2005
89 / 100
$ 115
2004
87 / 100
$ 92
2003
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2002
87 / 100
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2001
88 / 100
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2000
87 / 100
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1999
87 / 100
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1998
87 / 100
$ 70
1997
83 / 100
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1996
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1995
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1994
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1993
79 / 100
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1992
71 / 100
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1988
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$ 110
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$ 106
1984
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1983
87 / 100
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2008 Vintage: Bordeaux Learn more
Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink
For Bordeaux, the 2008 vintage was a good year, but perhaps stopped short of great.
The weather threw a few surprises, with the growing season kicking off with a mild winter. Early spring saw cool, damp weather, which prompted both rot and disease, making spraying essent...
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