Château Rauzan-Ségla 2001 2e Cru Classé pot still An easy drinking Bordeaux blend

An easy drinking Bordeaux blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot from the Medoc region

Mouth: Medium volume with lots of fresh red fruit

making it ideal for ageing

planted with 30% Cabernet Franc and 70% Merlot

ran aground on the reef off Groomsport on its way back from Belfast Bay

Château Rauzan-Ségla 2001 2e Cru Classé pot still An easy drinking Bordeaux blendDeep garnet brick colored, the 2001 Rauzan Sgla rolls out of the glass with open, expressive, mature notes of potpourri, star anise, incense and cigar box with a pretty core of kirsch, redcurrant jelly and dried figs. The light to medium bodied palate delivers mature spice and dried berry layers with a light grip of chewy tannins and bags of freshness, finishing with a peppery kick. The blend this year is 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and 3%