2019 Ségla, Margaux, Bordeaux

The second wine of this great estate in Margaux, the 2019 Château Rauzan-Ségla Ségla is a charming, ripe, delicious wine offering bright cherry fruits as well as some spicy, floral notes, medium-bodied richness, no hard edges, and the freshness and purity that's the hallmark of the vintage.jeb_dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com (November 2022)

A blend of 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Merlot, the 2019 Ségla exhibits aromas of minty cassis, blackberries, rose petals and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, seamless and elegant, it's deep and concentrated, with lively acids, powdery tannins and a long, perfumed finish.Drink 2021 - 2035William Kelley, Wine Advocate (April 2022)

The 2019 Segla is a blend of 54% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 1% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it has pronounced notes of baked plums, boysenberries, and cassis with touches of spice box, fragrant earth, and clove oil. Medium-bodied, it is refreshing and elegant with plenty of freshness and ripe, grainy tannins, finishing with an herbal lift.Drink 2023 - 2040Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent (May 2023)

The tannins have closed down from its En Primeur showing, suggesting there is a real depth to the fruit. Serious and subdued in feel, needs a good 20 minutes in the glass before showing its grilled cedar and liquorice-strewn cassis fruits.jane_anson_mw, janeanson_com (October 2021)

The 2019 Ségla has a tertiary, smoky, pencil box scented bouquet, a bit grouchier than its Margaux peers, stubborn in its flush of youth. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, pretty and quite elegant with a keen thread of acidity.There is impressive precision on the finish, quite mineral-driven with a satisfyingly persistent aftertaste. This Deuxième Vin always shines in blind tastings, its seductiveness shining through. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting. Drink 2026 - 2045Neil Martin, Vinous.com.com (February 2023)

Bright nose here, giving red summer berry notes, smells inviting and pretty. Good clarity and definition on the palate, I love the approachability, this is juicy and confident, quite a bright style, nice and playful with freshly-picked strawberry flavours coming out.Nicely integrated tannins, on the supple side with a touch of minerality and dryness. Feels well made and I love the depth you get from the ripe fruit but at the same time being bright and energetic. An elegant, quite charming second wine.Drink 2023 - 2039Georgina Hindle, Decanter.com (January 2022)