Full-bodied
Raspberry
Oaky
Spicy
Earthy
Weight:
750ml
Alcohol Level:
12.50%
Size:
750ml
Brand:
Chateau Rauzan-Gassies
Country:
France
Family:
Red Wine
Grape Variety:
Cabernet Sauvignon & Blends
Vintage:
2000
Region Information:
Bordeaux
While the bottled 2000 still reveals a certain sternness in addition to tough tannin, it is sweeter and more expansive and flavorful. The dark ruby/purple color is saturated and impressive. With coaxing, notes of lead pencil shavings, black currants, earth, cedar, and spice box emerge from a relatively closed, firm, medium to full-bodied wine or, as the French would say, a classic vin de garde (for long-term cellaring). Although austere, it is a classic, authoritatively flavored effort that requires patience. I would like to see sweeter tannin and more flesh built into the mid-palate, but there is no denying the classicism and purity of this 2000. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2025.
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