1967 Château Rauzan-Gassies

Château Rauzan-Gassies is a Deuxieme Grand Cru Classe estate in Margaux. The 62-acre estate is owned by the Quie family. Vineyards are planted to 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 5% each Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. About 7,000 cases are produced annually. The second wine is Le Chevalier de Rauzan-Gassies.

Margaux is one of Bordeaux’s most famous appellations and also one of its largest, with about 3,400 acres of vineyards. Located on the Left Bank of the Gironde River, Margaux has the greatest number of classified-growth châteaux (or crus classé) according to the 1855 classification. There are twenty-one crus classé, including the most famous estate, the first growth Château Margaux. The Margaux appellation includes vineyards around the village of Margaux and the villages of Arsac, Cantenac, d’Issan, Labarde and Soussans. Wines from the best Margaux châteaux and vintages are prized for their perfumey fragrance and elegant, silky mouthfeel. Margaux wines are predominately Cabernet Sauvignon blended with Merlot, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc.