1997 Château Rauzan-Ségla, Cru Classé Margaux
Dry, Red, Still
France
To be consumed 2001 – 2012 
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Tasting Note
Well made and gently floral on the nose. On the palate, this has attractive deep berry fruit notes and a subtle spice.
Region Details
Bordeaux is France's largest quality wine region, indeed producing almost as much wine as Australia. Its westerly position ensures a mild maritime climate, a long growing season and mild summers; rains in the autumn are the primary threat to the harvest, dampening expectations in around one year in three. Red wine predominates - indeed many white wine vines are being uprooted today - with Merlot the dominant variety. The region is dissected by the Gironde estuary, with on the Left Bank the district appellations of the Médoc and the Graves and on the Right Bank, those of Saint-Emilion and Pomerol amongst others. Sauternes is made in the south of the region. The notable red and sweet wines were classified in 1855 according to their then status. At that time not a single Pomerol or Saint-Emilion was deemed worthy despite their historic traditions, and only a single Graves wine. In the last few decades first Saint-Emilion and then Pomerol have become intensely fashionable, their usually small production guaranteeing a premium for scarcity.
Vintage Notes
1997 - Bordeaux
A year in which growers faced numerous hurdles in the vineyard. Dedication paid off and conscientious producers were rewarded with early-drinking, seductive wines. In the Médoc and Graves, where leading estates controlled yields and exercised discretion over selection, we find charming, luscious claret, better than 1993 or indeed 1994; and on the Right Bank many Pomerol and Saint-Emilion estates have surpassed their 1996 achievements.
Grape Variety
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