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Bottle of Chateau Rauzan-Gassies Margaux 2005-Red Wine-Flatiron SF

Chateau Rauzan-Gassies Margaux 2005

Red Wine from Bordeaux, France
by Chateau Rauzan-Gassies
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Rauzan-Gassies is a Second Growth that makes classical, terroir-expressive Margaux that historically flew under the radar -- mostly because their old-school style was out of synch with the more modern, lush style that was being promoted by Robert Parker. Gassies does not make obvious wine. Instead, the wines are lithe and well-balanced, and they need at least a decade of cellaring before they drink well. Their vines are planted on some of the most noble terroir in the entire Médoc, a large bed of gravel over limestone shared with the likes of Palmer and (Château) Margaux.

Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 86
"Good full ruby. Blackberry pastille, licorice and violet on the nose. Juicy, moderately dense and dry; rather powerful for this Margaux, perhaps a function of extraction. Concentrated but distinctly dry-edged on the back, with tough tannins." -Stephen Tanzer

Robert Parker

RP 92
"Significantly better from bottle than it was from barrel, the 2005 Rauzan-Gassies appears to be the finest wine this estate has ever produced. Dense purple-hued with a beautiful perfume of camphor, creme de cassis, licorice, bay leaf, and incense, it is a full-bodied, stunningly concentrated, broad, rich Margaux with lovely integrated tannins. This backward 2005 will handsomely repay cellaring." -Robert M. Parker, Jr.

Jancis Robinson

JR 14.5
"Smudgy rim. Not much nose. Very sweet and thick then greenish tinge on the finish. Caricature wine."

Wine Enthusiast

WE 93
"Solid, dry tannins, very firm and hard, but they are also ripe. The wine has high extraction, very dark fruit flavors, but resists being too huge. This could well turn out to be a very elegant." -Roger Voss

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Other Regional Grapes , Red Blend

  • Vintage

    2005

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied