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Rauzan Gassies 1959

750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon Bordeaux, France 1959

Rauzan Gassies 1959 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon (Margaux, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are very firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, venison, cheese board. Listed at £250.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.

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£250.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Cabernet Sauvignon prior
tannin
5 / 5
very firm
Cabernet Sauvignon prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Cabernet Sauvignon prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
very full · 5/5
Tannin
lowhigh
very firm · 5/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
noticeable · 4/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
inferred from Margaux
Origin
Margaux · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Margaux
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
lexicon
ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
steaklambvenisoncheese boardbraised beef
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
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Merchant's description

Rauzan Gassies 1959 is a mature-vintage, Cabernet Sauvignon-based red wine from the Margaux appellation of Bordeaux. Situated within the Margaux appellation, Château Rauzan-Gassies is a Second Growth estate with approximately 28 hectares of vineyard area. The property has been owned by the Quié family since 1945, whose portfolio also includes Bel Orme and Croizet-Bages. 1959 was rated as one of the best vintages of that decade.

Other vintages of Rauzan Gassies we list
1961£200.001976£120.001996£60.002006£60.002009£80.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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