2014 Château Chasse-Spleen, Cru Bourgeois Moulis

2014 Château Chasse-Spleen, Cru Bourgeois Moulis

As the flag-bearer for Moulis-en Médoc Chasse-Spleen doesn’t disappoint. Great integration of oak with its solid fruit core and spice complexity. Without being over-concentrated, this has an enjoyable mouth-filling quality and will drink very well over the next few decades.

Critic score
91/100 info

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Wine details

  • Region & country
    Moulis, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
  • Maturity
    Ready 2017 - 2027info
  • Colour
    Red
  • Sweetness
    Dry
  • Style
    Still
  • Unit Volume
    Bottle (75cl.)
  • ABV
    13.5%

Tasting notes

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.

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (March 2017)
91/100
Château Chasse-Spleen

Chasse-Spleen is one of the leading estates in Moulis-en-Médoc, and although doesn’t have an official classification (by choice), it “can be viewed as an honorary St-Julien for its smoothness” according to wine critic Jancis Robinson. Its name is tied to literary history, and there is some debate about whether it was Lord Byron or Baudelaire who helped bequeath its name. Either way, the historical estate has long held a reputation as one of the finest non-classed growths. It was founded after 1855, missing a place in Bordeaux classification system, but was awarded Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel. A title it refused, indicating its confidence in the quality and reputation of its wines. It was bought by the Taillan group, founded by the Merlaut family, in 1976, who also own Haut-Bages-Libéral, and is now run by granddaughter of the founder, Claire Villars. The estate also makes a white, Blanc de Chasse-Spleen.

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