18 Rene Gabriel
Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Dunkle Beeren, fein und delikat im Ansatz, mehr nobel wie druckvoll. Seidiger Gaumen, sehr gute Balance, überzeugend reife Tannine, eine noble Schwarzschoko-Bitterkeit im Extrakt zeigend, klingt lange nach. Das wird was! Drei Mal verkostet und jedes Mal beeindruckt. Und das ist bei einer Fassprobe dieses Weingutes jeweils am Anfang selten der Fall.
93 Vinous
The 2011 Rauzan-Ségla has a ripe, flesh, red plum, hoisin and sandalwood-scented bouquet, quite showy and forward, willing to give sensory pleasure now, not tomorrow. The palate is beautifully balanced, fresh and saline with fine grain tannins. Linear, but there is tension here that is missing in some of the other 2011 Margaux wines. Persistent on the finish - this is excellent. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting.
92 Robert Parker
Deep garnet colored, the 2011 Rauzan-Ségla displays a series of earthy notes to begin—truffles, moss-covered bark, fungi and tilled soil—over a core of redcurrant jelly, blackberry pie and mincemeat with hints of sandalwood, new leather and fallen leaves. Medium-bodied with a firm line of chewy, slightly rustic tannins, it has a great core of earth-laced black fruits with provocative freshness and a long mineral-tinged finish. The blend this year is 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot, harvested between September 8th and 28th, at an average yield of 28 hectoliters per hectare. It was aged for 18 months in French oak, 70% new. The alcohol is 13.5%, and the pH is 3.33<br/>
92 Wine Spectator
Lush and frankly ripe, with alluring plum sauce, fig paste and currant confiture flavors, layered with dark cocoa and black tea notes. The long, velvety finish has some serious latent grip. An impressive effort for the vintage. Best from 2017 through 2028. 6,665 cases made. — JM