Château Rauzan-Ségla 2010 – Margaux, Grand Cru Classé

The nose is aromatic and offers power (full of delicacy and control), deepness, intensity as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain and definition. It reveals notes of pulpy wild cassis, crushed strawberry and small notes of blueberry associated with small touches of crushed redcurrant, toasted, Madagascar pepper as well as hints of ripe violet plum, nutmeg, gravels (a saline side), fine hints of tobacco, saffron, sweet spices and a subtle hint of truffle. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, elegant and offers concentration, a beautiful definition (full of finesse), power (full of finesse), a fine grain, suavity as well as a small aerial side (in the approach), a good balance, elegance, power (full of delicacy), freshness, deepness and a small dark side. On the palate this wine expresses notes of ripe/Fresh wild blackberry, crushed cassis and small notes of quite ripe wild strawberry associated with touches of graphite, violet, camphor, violet plum as well as hints of mocha, sweet spices, Madagascar pepper, fine hints of tonka bean underwood/mushroom and toasted/caramelized oak. Good length. Tannins are precise, racy. A sapid and gourmand persistence.