2003 Chateau Rauzan Segla
Description
- Alcohol %: 12.5%
- Decant Time: 30 minutes
- Taste: red and black currant, plum, jammy fruit, tobacco, leather, forest floor, coffee bean, white chocolate, liquorice, herbal edge, mineral/dusty soil, roasted notes, chewy tannins, bright acidity, complex spice
- Food Matching: Beef and venison, Rump steak, Braised beef, Roasted lamb, Mature hard cheeses (Manchego, Cheddar), Grilled game birds
- Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 53%, Merlot : 40%, Petit Verdot : 5%, Cabernet Franc : 2%,
Tasting note
品飲筆記:這瓶2003年露仙世家帶有深沉的深梅紅色,香氣豐富,先是成熟的紅黑莓與李子,接著有咖啡豆、白巧克力與微妙的甘草,並帶出煙草、皮革與森林地床的氣息。口感成熟但有活力,清爽的酸度讓風味有張力,單寧已經圓潤但仍保有嚼感,尾韻表現出烘烤與泥土礦物的細緻痕跡。生產與釀造:酒莊依地塊分開發酵,採重力轉運入恆溫不鏽鋼槽控溫,之後橡木桶陳釀18個月,並以蛋清在桶中精細澄清,重視橡木與果味的平衡。葡萄園與風土:坐落於第四階梯的黏土–礫石與細砂黏土礫石土壤,收穫期為9月4日至22日,土壤提供細緻礦物感與結構。酒莊為二級列級名莊(2ème Grand Cru Classé),現由香奈兒(Chanel)持有,這款酒在熱年裡出乎意料的展現出新鮮與複雜度。建議醒酒約30分鐘,適合配烤牛排、燉牛肉、烤羊肩或陳年硬質起司,趁現在享受成熟的第三味層次。
Tasting note: Deep garnet with tile-red rim, this 2003 reveals a richly layered nose of concentrated red and black currants, plum, molasses-like jammy fruit and coffee bean, followed by tobacco, leather, blond tobacco and a touch of liquorice and white chocolate. The palate is mature and focused: racy acidity keeps the wine lively while chewy but mellowed tannins and roasted, earthy notes create tension and balance. Producer notes: Despite the heat of 2003 the estate highlights surprising freshness and aromatic complexity—roasted, spicy and mineral tones with elegant acidity. Winemaking notes: Parcels are vinified separately and moved by gravity into temperature-controlled stainless vats. The wine is barrel-aged for 18 months with traditional egg-white fining in barrel and careful oak integration. Vineyard notes: Vineyards sit on clay–gravel terraces and fine sandy-clay gravels; harvest ran from 4–22 September. Classified 2ème Grand Cru Classé and owned by Chanel, the estate's gravelly soils give this wine a refined mineral thread. Serving: Best opened with a 30-minute decant to soften tertiary edges and lift aromatics. Pair with medium-rare rump steak, roasted lamb, braised beef or mature cheeses. Drinking window around 2010–2038; currently showing mature complexity—drink soon to enjoy tertiary layers.
Winery
露仙世家(第二級列級莊)— 瑪歌歷史酒莊,現由香奈兒擁有。重視分地塊釀造、重力轉運與細緻橡木熟成,追求優雅與精緻風土表現。
Chateau Rauzan-Segla (2ème Grand Cru Classé) — historic Margaux estate now owned by Chanel; meticulous parcel vinification, gravity handling and careful oak ageing.
