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Château Chasse-Spleen 2016

Name: Château Chasse-Spleen 2016
Brand: Château Chasse-Spleen
Rating: 4.1 (152 reviews)

Moulis-en-Médoc|Red wine

4.1/5 (152 customers)

92-94/100

Robert Parker

17/20

RVF

92-93/100

James Suckling

92/100

Decanter

92/100

Wine Enthusiast

elegant

precise

success

"Fabulous—a must-have for your wine cellar!"

“Chasse-Spleen 2016 offers a very elegant bouquet with carefully integrated oak. The terroir really comes to the fore here, with notes of cedar and smoke emerging after aeration. The attack is fresh and precise, like a successful start. It is then followed by superb, sustained acidity that brings magnificent tension, firm yet refined tannins, and a subtle marine influence on the lingering finish. This is a fabulous Chasse-Spleen, the best I’ve ever tasted from the estate. It could top the rankings.” (Wine Advocate - Robert Parker) Delivered in a wooden case for all orders of 12 bottles of this wine (excluding Pickup Point delivery method)

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Estate

Château Chasse-Spleen

Vintage

2016

Designation

Moulis-en-Médoc

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Clay, Gravel, Limestone

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

The grapes are conveyed on a vibrating conveyor belt before being crushed, destemmed, and then pumped into tanks. Some of these tanks are made of epoxy-coated concrete, while others are stainless steel. Alcoholic fermentation lasts about 10 days, during which the wine is pumped over. A two-week maceration is followed by racking, during which the free-run wine and press wine are separated; the latter is obtained by pressing the cap of grape skins.

Livestock farming

Aged for up to 18 months in French oak barrels (40% of the blend). This process takes place in the semi-underground cellar at Château Chasse-Spleen.

Alcohol content

13,5%

Eye

Deep Garnet

Nose

Clean and expressive, with notes of black cherries and fresh red roses. After swirling: blackberry and pink pepper

Palate

The attack is clean and full-bodied. The palate is rich and opens with a fine, tight, silky texture. The finish is long-lasting, with notes of licorice and cocoa powder.

Serve

Decant at 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2022

High point

2026-2031

Drink before

2045

Guard

Wait until 2022 to enjoy this wine, which has aging potential through 2045.

Food and wine pairings

Pair with lamb, red meat, game birds...

More information at Château Chasse-Spleen

More information at Moulis-en-Médoc

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 2 stars (A solid, recommendable production, though slightly more conventional and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

The Chasse-Spleen vineyard remains legendary, perched on the Grand-Poujeaux plateau with its Garonne gravel soils, where Cabernet Sauvignon dominates, giving the wines a distinct Médoc character. It is undoubtedly one of Moulis’s most renowned wines, one that one often imagines would be classified given the quality of its wines. These wines have a distinctive character, both fruity and spicy, yet always retaining a licorice-like freshness on the finish.

Decanter

Wine rated 92/100

Rated Winery Recommended

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

The first estate acquired by Jacques Merlaut (1976), co-founder of the Taillan Group, Chasse-Spleen owes its fame in part to its name, which is said to have been suggested to the owner at the time by the Bordeaux painter Odilon Redon, illustrator of *Les Fleurs du Mal*, or by Lord Byron, a lover of the estate’s wine, “which is unmatched in dispelling dark thoughts”... But the fame of this vast estate (102 ha) also, and above all, stems from the long history of its winemaking tradition (1865) and the quality of its wines, born from a terroir of Garonne gravel. The estate also owns 21 hectares in the Haut-Médoc appellation. The wine was called Ermitage de Chasse Spleen until 2000, before being renamed L'Héritage de Chasse-Spleen. At the helm of the entire estate since 2000 is Céline Villars-Foubet, granddaughter of Jacques Merlaut.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated 92–94/100 (An outstanding wine)

About the wine:

Chasse-Spleen 2016 offers a very elegant bouquet with carefully integrated oak. The terroir really comes to the fore here, with notes of cedar and smoke emerging after aeration. The attack is fresh and precise, like a successful start. It is then followed by superb, sustained acidity that brings wonderful tension, firm yet refined tannins, and a subtle marine influence on the lingering finish. This is a fabulous Chasse-Spleen, the best I’ve ever tasted from the estate. It could very well top the rankings.

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2020 guide) 17/20 (Great wine)

Rated estate (2022 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)

About the wine:

The 2016 vintage is even more impressive in terms of the fruit's vibrancy and definition. A truly captivating wine with a long finish.

About the estate:

This wine enjoys an excellent reputation—one that is well deserved. Chasse-Spleen boasts a beautiful terroir, located largely on the magnificent gravel soils of the Grand Poujeaux area. Its rich structure and powerful aromas place it at the forefront of the appellation, producing wines that are consistently elegant and easy to drink, avoiding the sometimes somewhat rustic character found in the region.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2017 guide) 92/100

Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

About the wine:

Tasted from the barrel. This wine is smooth and ripe, with finely integrated tannins. The acidity gives it a lovely fullness and is framed by these fine, velvety tannins.

Jancis Robinson

Rated: Recommended

James Suckling

Wine rated 92–93 out of 100

Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended

About the wine:

A robust, well-structured young wine with notes of blackcurrant and berries, medium to full body, and a savory finish. Another excellent young Chasse-Spleen.

Customer rating

4.1/5

based on 152 reviews

Review by Mr. PHILIPPE P. Posted on 12/11/2023

Based on a recent tasting in 2023, I would say that this Chasse-Spleen still has many good years ahead of it, having already achieved roundness, finesse, and richness.