Château Rauzan-Gassies
It is impossible to provide a profile of Château Rauzan-Gassies without mentioning its twin, Château Rauzan-Ségla, for at least a moment. The two, after all, have a shared origin and a long shared history. Having said that, in terms of interest for keen wine drinkers, these are two very different estates.
Whereas my Château Rauzan-Ségla profile opens with formative memories of mature vintages, particularly the 1982 and 1985, the latter a favourite of mine for some time, Château Rauzan-Gassies evokes less auspicious memories. My earliest experience of this estate was with a number of lesser bottles, disappointing wines which never seemed to live up to the classification on the label, or my expectations. They did nothing to fire up my enthusiasm for discovering more about this Margaux château. In more recent times while the wines have certainly improved, I feel they still lag behind those made next-door.
Because of the shared origin with Château Rauzan-Ségla much of the profile presented here may seem familiar. To jump to the point when Château Rauzan-Gassies appears as a distinct entity, skip forward to the second paragraph on page 2 of this profile. For details on the vineyards and wines today, skip to page 3.
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