“The 2019 Ségla has a tertiary, smoky, pencil box scented bouquet, a bit grouchier than its Margaux peers, stubborn in its flush of youth. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, pretty and quite elegant with a keen thread of acidity. There is impressive precision on the finish, quite mineral-driven with a satisfyingly persistent aftertaste. This Deuxième Vin always shines in blind tastings, its seductiveness shining through.”
93 Points, Neal Martin, Vinous
“Bright nose here, giving red summer berry notes, smells inviting and pretty. Good clarity and definition on the palate, I love the approachability, this is juicy and confident, quite a bright style, nice and playful with freshly-picked strawberry flavours coming out. Nicely integrated tannins, on the supple side with a touch of minerality and dryness. Feels well made and I love the depth you get from the ripe fruit but at the same time being bright and energetic. An elegant, quite charming second wine.”
Ségla is the second wine of Chateau Rauzan-Ségla, made by the same team but with a lower proportion of new oak so that this wine can be accessible at an earlier stage. Such a good second that in great vintages such as this it could easily be mistaken for the Grand Vin.