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Château Chasse Spleen 2005

A complex red wine from Moulis-en-Médoc, offering captivating aromas of black fruits and spices. The supple tannins bring an elegant maturity to this remarkable wine.
CountryFrance
RegionBordeaux
GrapeCabernet-Sauvignon / Merlot / Petit Verdot.
Alcohol13.5%
LabelHVE
Unit0.75l
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What We Say

A complex red wine from Moulis-en-Médoc, offering captivating aromas of black fruits and spices. The supple tannins bring an elegant maturity to this remarkable wine.

What They Say

Château Chasse-Spleen 2005 offers a dark ruby color, dense, brilliant and limpid and the nose is carried by the cherry and the black currant on a bottom of mentholated freshness. In the mouth, the attack is frank and lively, with aromas of cherry and cocoa beans, a powerful and well-balanced matter and a beautiful persistence.

About The Producer Chateau Chasse Spleen

Charles Baudelaire and Lord Byron were the most ardent and famous ambassadors of this wine, which is today among the most emblematic crus bourgeois of the Médoc. The vineyard, which is approximately 30 years old, is planted on the best plots of the Grand Poujeaux hilltop, which has a deep gravelly soil. After harvesting the grapes by hand, the vinification takes place in thermo-regulated stainless steel and cement vats. Traditionnally, the wine is aged for 12 to 14 months in oak barrels (40% of which are renewed every year). Fining is done with egg whites, before bottling, which is done at the château. Château was not included in the 1855 Classification because its owner at the time, Madame Castaing, was building up her estate as a result of an inheritance. It was consecrated an Exceptional Grand Cru Bourgeois in 1932. This distinction was confirmed at the time of the revision in June 2003. In the best years, Chasse Spleen can easily compete with the best classified growths of the Médoc.

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