2021 Ch Rauzan-Gassies 2eme Cru, Margaux

DUE OCT 2024

The 2021 Rauzan-Gassies is a potent brooding Margaux. Smoke wild cherry game tobacco iron and incense give the 2021 it's distinctly wild profile. There's good depth but it's hard

90-92 points AG vinous.com

Chocolate and purple fruit on the nose. A subtle juiciness on the palate with blueberries and blackcurrants that are more concentrated than overtly juicy at this point. Supple and generous tannins with a core of minerality, salt, graphite, pencil lead and tobacco. While the fruit intensity is there, it's a little sombre and lean right now. Tasted twice.

Drinking Window 2025 - 2048

89 points Georgina Hindle decanter.com

A firm red with blackberry and blueberry aromas and flavors. Medium body, slightly chewy tannins and a medium finish.

91-92 points jamessuckling.com

The 2021 Château Rauzan-Gassies is a meaty, slightly rustic Margaux offering quality red and black fruits, medium-bodied richness, good mid-palate density, and a satisfying, mouth-filling style.

86-88 points Jeb Dunnnuck jebdunnuck.com

Notions of minty cassis, loamy soil and plums introduce the 2021 Rauzan-Gassies, a medium-bodied and supple but rather lean, mean wine that doesn't do any credit to the 1855 classification.

85-86 points William Kelley robertparker.com

Medium-deep crimson. Red and dark cherry, cassis aromas with black olive herb garden notes. Medium-bodied wine with red and dark berry fruits, some black olive graphite notes, chewy tannins and toasty vanilla oak. Finishes soupy/ chocolaty firm. 78% cabernet sauvignon 22% merlot. 12 months in up to around 50% new French oak. 13% alc

91-92 points Andrew Caillard MW