2023 Château Chasse-Spleen Blanc de Chasse-Spleen

Château Chasse-Spleen is one of the top estates in Moulis-en-Médoc. It's not a Grand Cru Classé, but it's just as good in terms of quality and even regularly performs better. Chasse-Spleen held 'Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel' status for a long time, but in 2003 the château itself withdrew from the classification. "I have reservations about the principle of hierarchy. There will always be the disgruntled few who 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 is part of the Taillan Group, which manages around twenty châteaux in Bordeaux. The company was founded by Jacques Merlaut, Céline Villars' grandfather. It is Céline who now runs the château, together with her husband, Jean-Pierre Foubet.

A classic from a woman's hand! The white Château Chasse-Spleen is truly exceptional, a classic among white Bordeaux wines. Founded in 1822, Château Chasse-Spleen primarily produces red wines, but on a small 1.8-hectare plot, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon are cultivated for the production of white Bordeaux. The Blanc de Chasse-Spleen has a beautiful pale yellow color with a fresh nose of citrus, melon, grapefruit, and citrus blossom. The wine has a lovely soft attack, impressions of ripe white fruit, passion fruit, and mango, along with well-balanced oak. Fresh, rich, and aromatic. The wine is a blend of approximately 65% Sémillon and 35% Sauvignon Blanc, and has a drinking window of at least 10 years.