France · Bordeaux

Chateau Rauzan-Gassies

Château Rauzan-Gassies is a 2ème Cru Classé estate in Margaux, historically paired with Château Rauzan-Ségla as one property before a permanent division in 1661. The estate covers approximately 30 hectares in the heart of Margaux, planted to Cabernet Sauvignon (66%), Merlot (25%), and Cabernet Franc (9%). Long considered an underperformer relative to its classified status, the estate underwent significant reinvestment from the 1990s under the Quié family, with further improvements under director Jean-Louis Camp. The wine has attracted increasing critical attention since the 2008 vintage, with recent releases earning scores in the low-to-mid 90s. With 86 lots averaging $149 and the 2000 vintage the most traded, the auction profile reflects the estate's value position within the Margaux hierarchy: consistently priced below neighbor Château Palmer and well below first-growth equivalents. Individual lots from the 2000 vintage reach the price ceiling of $1,912—the best performance of the modern era for this estate. The relatively tight lot count of 86 (against 172 total producer lots suggesting vintage duplication or OWC sets) indicates moderate collector depth rather than deep speculative demand.