Appellations

Chasse Spleen 2022

Moulis, Cru bourgeois

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Tasting Notes

Medium intensity, well balanced, with attractive dark brambled fruits, with crayon, sweet baking spices and supple tannins, reflects the heat of the vintage but stays within the lines. 40% new oak barrels, and this vintage contains part of the vines from newly-purchased Château Brillette, with good quality Cabernet Sauvignon from gravel terroir.

Score: 93 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2026-2038 Date: 06 March 2025

The 2022 Chasse-Spleen presents a promising, quite burly bouquet with blackberry, bilberry and hints of marmalade unfolding in the glass. The palate is fresh on the entry with grippy tannins. It feels a little stricter than it did in barrel, showing more austerity on the finish, but I appreciate the tension and ample length. Give this time to prove itself.

Score: 92 Neal Martin, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2032-2070 Date: 12 February 2025

The 2022 Chasse-Spleen is a powerful, deep Moulis. Scorched earth, tobacco, incense and dried flowers complement a core of dark fruit. Brooding and quite closed today, the 2022 needs a few years in bottle to be at its best.

Score: 90 Antonio Galloni, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2026-2037 Date: 28 January 2025

The 2022 Chasse-Spleen was showing especially well, bursting with aromas of cassis and plums mingled with licorice and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with levels of texture and mid-palate amplitude unusual at this address in recent years, this supple, charming Moulis should offer a broad drinking window.

Score: 90 - 92 William Kelley, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Date: 28 April 2023

Firm and linear with medium to full body and chalky, slightly tight tannins. Hints of walnuts and dark berries at the end.

Score: 93 - 94 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 13 April 2023