Château Rauzan-Gassies 2012

Name: Château Rauzan-Gassies 2012
Brand: Château Rauzan-Gassies
SKU: 10232
Price: 65.59 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (1 reviews)

France - Bordeaux - Margaux - 2ème Grand Cru Classé - Château Rauzan-Gassies

4.5/5 Critics notes (1)

$65.59

Bottle 0.75L

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Data sheets

Producer

Château Rauzan-Gassies

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Appellation

Margaux

Classification

2ème Grand Cru Classé

Terroir

Left Bank

Vintage

2012

Color

Red

Alcohol level

13°

Type of aging

In oak barrels

Operating temperature

Between 16° and 18° C

Storage

Bottle lying down

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Château Rauzan-Gassies

A safe bet for the Margaux appellation, Château Rauzan-Gassies has its history dating back to the 17th century. The Bordeaux merchant Pierre Desmures acquired the house of Gassies in 1661, which was split into two more than a century later: the Château Rauzan on the one hand and the Château Rauzan-Gassies on the other.

During the famous 1855 classification for the Paris World's Fair, Domaine obtained the rank of Second Grand Cru Classé. Seduced by its terroir, Paul Quié became its owner in 1946. Today it is his grandchildren, Anne-Françoise and Jean-Philippe Quié, who perpetuate the tradition of this great Domaine.

The vineyard, planted on 30 hectares of deep gravel soils as well as sandy-gravel soils, is composed of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot. The wines are aged for 18 months in oak barrels, 55% of which are new.

The Domaine produces a Second wine, Gassies, vinified with the same care as its elder.

The wines of Rauzan-Gassies are typical of Margaux, elegant, fine and complex, predestined for long aging.

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Critics Château Rauzan-Gassies 2012.

Wine Advocate - Robert Parker

90/100

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Description Château Rauzan-Gassies 2012.

"2012(...) combines the grace and complexity of wines born in pain. Nature did not spare the plant, since, after a cool, wet spring, the summer that followed was hot and above all very Sec.

The year was later than previous ones, but yields were very low and the thirsty vines slowly ripened their grapes. At the end of September, we had to make do with the rain, but there were few regrets as the grapes were ripe. Whatever happens, unwanted berries will be discarded, as sorting remains a priority in everyone's mind. The Merlot grapes quickly showed remarkable flesh that had been forgotten.

As for the Cabernet Sauvignon, which we might have feared, they didn't disappoint us. Always faithful to our Médoc soil, they are soft and richly elegant. (...) 2012 is a very good vintage and many successes await us". - Eric Boissenot - Oenologist, Doctor of Science