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Whoa.  This was excellent and drinking great right now.  This is the regular bottling (do they still make that?).  Purple in color.  The nose is so pretty with a combination or wild herbs, earthiness and plums, and dark cherries.  On the palate, this has a lovely juicy texture.  It is depp with layers of complexity.  Vibrant fruit; cherries, dark cherries and slight plums and an underlying earthiness.  Long finish.  At 16 years from vintage this seems to be entering its peak but still is quite vital and there is no hurry to open.  

Ruby/Purple in color.  The nose is dusty with boysenberries.  This is easy drinking Syrah.  Lots of black raspberry fruit.  Not a lot of depth.  Quite tasty with good fruit.  

Well, this was disappointing.  Sometimes Bordeaux's can go thru a dumb phase and sometimes that is just an excuse.  Watched over a couple of days with no improvement.  It wasn't bad, it just was... there.  And for this kind of money, that isn't really good enough.  Purple in color.  The nose has cherrie, dust and cedar.  On the palate, cherries.  Not much depth or complexity.  Its fine.  Nothing more.  Solid B.  I hope it improves or perhaps just an off bottle.  Or not.  

Purple in color.  The nose is pretty tight at first but opend to show cassis, slight cedar and a bit of spice.  On the palate, nice black cherry fruit with some baking spice.  Good finish.  Still some firm tannins, this may yet develop more.  Another nice value play in good vintages.  

This is the second wine of Rauza-Gassies.  Very nice showing for this.  Purple in color.  A very pretty noce of cassis, dark cherries, and baking spice.  On the palate, slightly bitter at first but then opens into lovely black cherry fruit with some spice.  More elegant and seeming at or close to peak.  Mild tannins.  Lovely finish.  Another value play in Bordeaux (in great vintages anyway).  

Great showing for this wine.  It needs some time to develop but not as much as many of the better 2010's I have tasted.  Purple in color.  The nose has nice dark cherries but this also has an earthy Bordeaux funk going on along with some sandalwood.  Those who don't like the funk might want to consider drinking this earlier and certainly look for weel stored bottles.  On the palate, there is great black cherry fruit.  Juicy acidity.  Already showing a depp complexity.  Long finish.  It will be interesting to see how this develops further but it is awesome today!

What a showing for this wine.  Performing way above my expectations.  A tremendous value in Bordeaux.  Purple in color.  A huge nose with dark cherries, charcoal, spice and cherry juice.  On the palate, this has a lush texture.  It seems to have shed a lot of the oak it had in its youth and is pretty close to the young side of peak.  Dark and fresh cherries.  Deep.  Mild tannins.  Long finish.  Delicious yet interesting.  Excellent.  

Some real value here.  Probably one to loof or in 2015/2016.  The 09 was purple/ruby in color.  The nose has spice and dark cherries.  Very soft, accessible and seeming at peak but not past.  A very pretty wine and true to Margaux.  Light tannins.  Some cassis and some dark cherries on the palate.  Nice finish.  food friendly.  

Purple in color.  The nose has black cherries and baking spices.  Perhaps a bit of smoke.  On the palate, this is tannice bu very good black cherry fruit.  It opens in the glass and gets better all night long.  A slightly bitter note on the finish is a bit distracting.  Still not at peak, there is certainly room for some upside improvement here.  

Purple/Ruby in color.  The nose has sandalwood, cherries and baking spice.  On the palate, tart dark cherries.  Open and drinking well though not old.  Nice finish.  Nothing special here but very good, solid Bordeaux that won't break the bank.