Rauzan Segla other_regions Jean-Louis and Gerard Chave opened

Jean-Louis and Gerard Chave opened a bottle of the 2003 Hermitage Blanc to give me an idea of how this vintage is aging

but retain their vibrancy

with a hint of black pepper in the cherry centric

Older Merlot vines were replanted three years ago

The natural ripeness of the year amps up the Chardonnay flavors

Rauzan Segla other_regions Jean-Louis and Gerard Chave openedThe 1985 Rauzan Sgla is a vintage that I have tasted several times from bottles I picked up cheaply some years ago. I was particularly effusive about the 1985 although, I feel that it has decayed a little since my last note in 2010. Soft red berry fruit, hedgerow, sage and mushrooms on the loose knit nose, very typical for a 1985 though it is less intense nowadays. The palate is very savory in style with roasted chestnut and ferrous notes infusing the