Karl Lagerfeld Gives the 2009 CHANEL Owned Chateau Rauzan-Segla Wine Label a Fashionable Look
Who knew: Chanel owns a celebrated winery at the entrance to the village of Margaux which was founded in 1661 by Pierre de Rauzan. Generations of Rauzans then helped develop the reputation of the brand to the point where it became 1 of the most highly-rated in Bordeaux, enticing a steady stream of jet-setting guests over the years, including Thomas Jefferson.
After acquiring the estate in 1994, Chanel hired New York architect Peter Marino to restore the château to its original 1903 splendor, which contains a lush park and green spaces filled with 100 year old plane trees, climbing rose bushes, hydrangeas, blond Bourg stone and verdant lawns.
To celebrate its 350th anniversary, the winery had Kaiser Karl design the label for the 2009 vintage, a crisp & delicate Margaux which Robert Parker lauded as extraordinary and possibly their greatest wine considering that the 1986. Though this wealthy, silky and sophisticated Grand Cru Classé won’t be for sale till March, it can now be pre-ordered for $ 129.
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