2008 Chateau Rauzan-Segla 5th of 7

The initial nose on the dark burgundy colored wine was one of dirt and tobacco. It was very earthy and not particularly nice, but within ten minutes it had already started to transform and a lovely coffee aroma began to emerge. The coffee and tobacco flavor worked very well together.

Once you taste the wine you find a very nicely balanced wine. I would not expect this to last for as long as many Bordeaux wines last, but the wine was a pleasant blend of fruit, sweet tannin and carried a nice finish that included the coffee to the end.

RP 90+  WS 90

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