Rauzan Segla other_regions Older Merlot vines were replanted

Older Merlot vines were replanted three years ago

fresh and vibrant

Jean-Louis and Gerard Chave opened a bottle of the 2003 Hermitage Blanc to give me an idea of how this vintage is aging

The natural ripeness of the year amps up the Chardonnay flavors

91 ha in two parcels that are rarely blended as the lower portion is typically sold

Rauzan Segla other_regions Older Merlot vines were replantedThe 1985 Rauzan Sgla is a vintage that I have tasted several times from bottles I picked up cheaply some years ago. I was particularly effusive about the 1985 although, I feel that it has decayed a little since my last note in 2010. Soft red berry fruit, hedgerow, sage and mushrooms on the loose knit nose, very typical for a 1985 though it is less intense nowadays. The palate is very savory in style with roasted chestnut and ferrous notes infusing the