2018 Chateau Rauzan-Segla Margaux Shaw + Smith wonderfully fleshy driven by apricot

wonderfully fleshy driven by apricot and peach flavours to persistent

spices and graphite

vertical structure and class to burn

' The 2021 Valandraud is silky and complex

cropped at 50 hectoliters per hectare

2018 Chateau Rauzan-Segla Margaux Shaw + Smith wonderfully fleshy driven by apricotAromas of crushed blackberries and blueberries with dried flowers and bark, following through to a full body with a tight and powerful palate of beautiful fruit and chewy yet polished tannins that are compressed and impressive. Extremely linear and intense. Muscular, in a toned way. Yet it opens in the mouth at you taste it. 60% cabernet sauvignon and 40% merlot. 99 Pts James Suckling