2023 Château Chasse-Spleen
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| Type of Wine | Red |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | |
| Appellation | |
| Winery | |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Grape | |
| Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (14%) |
| Drink window | 2027 - 2047 |
| Available as of | Mar 1, 2026 |
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Description
EN PRIMEUR DISCOUNT VALID UNTIL 1/12/2025 - DELIVERY SPRING 2026
Château Chasse-Spleen is one of the top houses in Moulis-en-Médoc. It is not a Grand Cru Classé, but it is not inferior in quality and even regularly performs better. For a long time, Chasse-Spleen had the 'Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel' status, but in 2003 the château itself left the rankings. “I have reservations about the principle of a hierarchy. There will always be the disgruntled few that will not accept being left out. There will always be legal proceedings. Consumers want stability, not court cases,” says Jean-Pierre Foubet, managing director of Château Chasse-Spleen.
Château Chasse-Spleen, together with Château Poujeaux, is the most important winery in Moulis. Although it is classified as Cru Bourgeois Exceptionelle, the wine surpasses many Medoc wines from the Grand Cru Classé. Chasse-Spleen has always produced good wines, but the quality improved greatly after the takeover in 1976 by the Taillan group, who also manage Château Haut-Bages-Libéral. The château was run by Bernadette Villars until she and her husband died in an accident in 1992 while hiking in the Pyrenees. The company is now owned by daughter Claire.
The Chasse-Spleen has a very elegant bouquet with neatly integrated oak, the terroir is really visible here. The nose shows red fruit, cedar wood and smoky notes. In the mouth it has excellent acidity that delivers extraordinary tension, the tannins are firm but fine. The 2020 Château Chasse-Spleen Moulis-en-Médoc is a blend of 57% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 10% petit verdot and 3% cabernet franc. The Chasse Spleen 2023 is one of the most beautiful vintages with an exceptionally good price/quality ratio.
Ratings: 93 Markus del Monego, 92-93 James Suckling, 91-93 Vinous (N. Martin), 91 Jane Anson, 90-91 Alexandre Ma, 90 Falstaff Magazine, 89-91 Vinous (A. Galloni), 89-91 Wine Advocate
FACT: In the 'Attachments' tab you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send this to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.
Specifications
| Available as of | Mar 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Type of Wine | Red |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Appellation | Moulis |
| Winery | Château Chasse Spleen |
| Grape | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot |
| Biological certified | No |
| Natural wine | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Drinking as of | 2027 |
| Drinking till | 2047 |
| Alcohol % | 14 |
| Alcohol free/low | No |
| Content | 0.75 ltr |
| Oak aging | Yes |
| Sparkling | No |
| Dessert wine | No |
| Closure | Cork |
| Promotion | En Primeur, Excluded from Pickup discount, On Sale |
| Parker rating | 91 |
| James Suckling rating | 93 |
| Vinous rating | 93 |
| Tasting Profiles | Complex, Dark fruit, Dry, Aged on wood, Powerful, Mineral, Tannines |
| Drink moments | Indruk maken, Lekker luxe, Open haard |
Wijnhuis
Chasse-Spleen is the star of the municipality of Moulis next to Château Poujeaux. Already since the early 1800's when during a visit by Lord Byron in 1821 he spoke the memorable words: "Quel remède pour chasser le spleen", and in Dutch "what a remedy to cleanse the spleen" to which the Château is said to be name derives, Chasse-Spleen is an exceptionally good wine.
Château Chasse-Spleen is, together with Château Poujeaux, the most important winery in Moulis. Although classified as Cru Bourgeois, the wine surpasses many Grand Cru Classé Medoc wines. Chasse-Spleen has always produced good wines, but the quality has greatly improved after the takeover in 1976 by the Taillan group, who also manage Château Haut-Bages-Libéral. The château was run by Bernadette Villars until she and her husband were killed in a hike in the Pyrenees in 1992. The company is now owned by daughter Claire.
