Saturday, 1 February 2014

Château Rauzan-Gassies – 1983


A Margaux second growth, currently down-rated to a fifth in the Liv-ex classification. 1983 lives in the shadow of 1982, but was nevertheless an excellent Margaux vintage; apparently some châteaux here made better wines than in ‘82.

Still looks relatively youthful, without too much bricking. Dark fruit and muted cedar, and a menthol character that sometimes segues into plasticine. The finish is rich and savoury. No very strong flavours, but smooth, long and beautifully rounded.

92/100

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