France Bordeaux Moulis Château Chasse-Spleen

Château Chasse-Spleen - Moulis - Rouge

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Château Chasse-Spleen - Rouge - 2014 - 75cl - Onshore Cellars
France Bordeaux Moulis Château Chasse-Spleen

Château Chasse-Spleen - Moulis - Rouge

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Tasting Notes

Offering up aromas of cassis, plums, pencil lead and licorice, the 2019 Chasse-Spleen is medium to full-bodied, with a fleshy core of fruit, lively acids and ripe, powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish with a very civilized expression of Moulis-typical grip. Forget it for a decade and follow it for the next two.
The wine shows a deep garnet colour with an expressive nose of blackberry, cassis and dark berry fruit, layered with spicy notes, cedar and subtle toasted oak. On the palate it is medium- to full-bodied, offering ripe black fruit, pepper and light cocoa nuances, supported by fine, slightly chalky tannins and fresh acidity. The texture is supple yet structured, leading to a long, balanced finish with lingering dark fruit and cocoa notes, typical of a well-structured Moulis from a warm vintage.
The 2014 Chasse-Spleen has an attractive bouquet, one that is more forward than I expected, replete with brambly red berry fruit, pain grillé and brown spice aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine bead of acidity and commendable weight. It perhaps does not quite deliver the freshness and precision I was anticipating after its primeur showing, although I appreciate the tangy marmalade note that complements the black fruit on the structured finish. One to watch.
The 2013 Chasse-Spleen has a reserved nose of raspberry, cranberry leaf and cedar, a hint of cola in the background with earthy tones becoming more evident with aeration. The palate is medium bodied with chewy red berry fruit, tertiary in style with a rather lean, herbaceous finish that has decent length if not the requisite substance for a wine of this pedigree.
Made of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, the deep garnet colored 2010 Chasse-Spleen gives up notes of stewed plums, baked blackcurrants and blackberry compote with hints of wild sage, leather and underbrush. Medium to full-bodied, the fruit is drying just slightly on the palate, and it has a sturdy frame of chewy tannins, finishing herbal.
A blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, this is a relatively big 2005 and somewhat larger than usual for Chasse-Spleen. The wine offers high tannin but ripe, concentrated fruit. Dense, youthful ruby/garnet in colour, with notes of cassis, saddle leather and spice, this wine could use another several years of cellaring and should keep 15+ years.

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Provenance
Type
Red
Country
France
Appellation
Moulis
Producer
Château Chasse-Spleen
Technical
Grapes
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
ABV
14%
Serving
16° - 18° C
Drinking
2029 - 2049
Food Pairings
LambBeefVenisonGame BirdsDuckCharcuterie and Cured MeatsTomato-Based DishesFresh Herbs and Aromatic DishesHard Cheeses
Key Characteristics
Firm tanninsBlack fruitMedium-bodiedDry

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Bordeaux - Onshore Cellars

Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in the southwest of France, needs little introduction as one of the world's most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90 percent of production volume) are the dry, medium- and full-bodied...
Bordeaux, in the southwest of France, needs little introduction as one of the world's most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90 percent of production volume) are the dry, medium- and full-bodied red Bordeaux Blends that established its reputation.

The finest (and most expensive) of these are the wines from the great châteaux of the Haut-Médoc and the Right Bank appellations Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former is focused (at the top level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter pair on on Merlot.

The legendary reds are complemented by high-quality white wines based on Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc. These range from dry whites to challenge the best from the Burgundy region (Pessac-Léognan is particularly renowned) to the sweet, botrytized nectars of Sauternes.
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