Verkostungsnotizen
Vinous 89
The 2015 Rauzan-Gassies has lively blackberry, tea leaf and truffle aromas that display good vigor and definition. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly dry tannin, moderate depth and a smoky, tobacco-tinged finish that lingers. I would like a little more brightness, but otherwise this is one of the better wines from the estate in recent years. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting.
Robert Parker 88
The 2015 Rauzan-Gassies has a lifted, slightly leafy bouquet with modest black fruit that just need to show more vigor. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin, a little hard at first although there is decent depth here. What it just lacks is the complexity and precision of the best Margaux wines in this vintage. It pulls up a little short but at least there is satisfactory freshness and less greenness than I have discerned in previous recent vintages.
Anticipated maturity: 2020-2032
