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| | Vintage | 2010 |  Label 1 of 287 
 | | Type | Red | | Producer | Château Chasse-Spleen (web) | | Variety | Red Bordeaux Blend | | Designation | n/a | | Vineyard | n/a | | Country | France | | Region | Bordeaux | | SubRegion | Médoc | | Appellation | Moulis en Médoc | | UPC Code(s) | 000000449588, 2453508190649, 3025643316971, 3258691315492, 3303292105949, 3419466193329, 3453521190649, 3453521290004, 3550871204863, 3664718018633, 3700266214520, 400002572206, 7070330643072, 7610543646950, 7610849896028, 7611654930907 |
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| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.4 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 152 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Bandreas on 10/18/2023: Unyielding, tannic and hard. Not attractive. (2106 views) | | | Tasted by Dj6544 on 8/27/2023 & rated 92 points: Love this. Very clean and fresh palate delivering full and precise mixed berry fruit with a dry juniper, tobacco and leather finish. Some serious and traditional structure here, which is maybe too austere for some but, married with the generosity of flavour, it is right up my street. Pretty confident this will improve and be a belter in its early to mid twenties, but no problems with getting this out now to have with food. (1998 views) | | | Tasted by preid on 8/14/2023 & rated 93 points: Fantastic wine (1950 views) | | | Tasted by pbeauparlant@gmail.com on 8/1/2023 & rated 91 points: A very nice surprise. I had bought this wine more for the name that reminded me of Beaudelaire than for what the critics said. I drank it for the first time when it was young and it seemed heavy and quite monolithic, hence the surprise. After more than a decade in a magnum format, it delighted the whole table. The guests, lovers of Burgundy, were impressed. The tannins were fine, the fruit still very present and without any trace of tertiary aromas. It was as drinkable as a good Vosnes and it disappeared in no time. This reconciled us with Bordeaux, you just have to be patient. (2010 views) | | | Tasted by daghaug on 8/1/2023: Dufter av solbærblader og litt blyant, men generelt nokså tilbakeholden på duft. Herlig frisk syre i munnen, flott tanninstruktur som er rund og behagelig nå. Deilig balansert nå. Frukten er fremdeles fin, så det er ennå mye å lagre på også. (1960 views) | | | Tasted by Rpfe on 6/12/2023 & rated 90 points: Bought en primeur.I found this wine to be nicely balanced and drinking à point.I doubt it will improve from here.A good value for money buy en primeur. (1554 views) | | | Tasted by AGELVIS on 4/21/2023 & rated 92 points: PNP. Deep ruby magenta color. Currant, plum, mushroom, and pumpkin seed. Smooth, tongue drying palate. Firm, medium intensity tannins on the longish finish.
This is very nice, but now past it’s prime for my palate. There was an unpleasant sharpness to the finish. (2220 views) | | | Tasted by talbot61 on 1/30/2023 & rated 92 points: This is a wine that will confirm the beliefs of both Bordeaux lovers and Bordeaux skeptics. The skeptics will find it tart and relatively fruitless, and the lovers will find it complex and intoxicating. Lots of fine sediment. Dark color. Heady floral aroma -- roses and blackberries. High acidity and moderate high tannin. Gained weight with aeration. Aromas carry over to palate -- roses and blackberries with a background flavor of mushroom. The aftertaste is a little underpowered, dilute, but overall this is a very satisfying young Bordeaux. I expect it to improve with age and to last for a very long time. (2219 views) | | | Tasted by SLOFred on 12/15/2022 & rated 84 points: This was always one of my value BDX wines. However, maybe it is my palate, but I am just swinging more and more to new world reds. I feel these French wines, like Italian wines, tend to be full of tannin early on, making them difficult to drink young, then at 12 years like this wine, have no fruit left and therefore what is left is a pretty boring wine. (2036 views) | | | Tasted by guitarkim on 11/6/2022 & rated 88 points: Probsbly won’t get any better - drinking nicely now (2266 views) | | | Tasted by P&F on 10/31/2022: I like an austere Bordeaux. Too dry for others at the table, somewhat more structure/austere than the 2009. It could be more fruited, and I would not call it complex, but at the $30 or so I paid for it years ago, it's just fine. There is no way this is worth the $76 Vivino has it for now - it's good, basic Bordeaux that won't likely improve. (2161 views) | | | Tasted by danme on 10/22/2022 & rated 89 points: Classical Bordeaux. Dark Bordeaux -red. Lots of black currant, lead and leather on the nose. The tannins are getting smoothe but still holds a grip. Fruitiness, most red and black currant, can be faiding. Drinks well now imo and I’m doubtfull the wine will improve of more cellaring. (1970 views) | | | Tasted by Steynor on 10/3/2022: Tanners: This is a big, robust wine that has plenty of round, supple freuit that is ripe with good tannins.
Robinson: Very dark. Sweet and rich. Thick and beguiling. (1922 views) | | | Tasted by angelcyn on 6/23/2022: Last bottle of this year and can se no point in hoarding it further, no obvious change from the last couple and still the same notes apply, always a decent drink, but the price is creeping up and unles you must drink Bordeaux there is probably better value to be had, still enjoyable though. (2254 views) | | | Tasted by ProfByron on 4/12/2022 & rated 87 points: I’d have hoped for more class in a vintage like 2010. Stern savoury wine, has that mettalic iron blood character of left bank Merlot from non-classed growths. Honestly I thought Chasse Spleen was of classed growth quality.
Consumed over two night. Consistent notes. (2625 views) | | | Tasted by laralh on 4/3/2022 & rated 89 points: Solbær, kirsebær, lær, grafitt. Bra lengde og fylde. (2486 views) | | | Tasted by SLOFred on 2/11/2022 & rated 90 points: A clean wine, but classic BDX. Not a lot of fruit. Soft tannins after 2-3 hour decant. My problem is my palate is moving more and more away from old world and to new world reds. Overall, +/- on this wine, but certainly not a flawed wine. (2826 views) | | | Tasted by Vintomas on 1/24/2022 & rated 89 points: Classical nose of a Bordeaux that is starting to mature, but is not quite there yet, with blackcurrant, some tar, hints of dried herbs, smoke, barnyard aromas and leather.
Medium bodied with blackcurrants, gravelly mineral, rather high acidity, some tannins (not too much, but probably made more prominent by the acidity), fine balance and a fresh aftertaste with some tannic bite.
Stylistically it reflects what I expect from Moulis - more elegant than heavyweight - and 2010 - purity, high acidity, and made to last.
It's somewhat approachable now but ideally I'd give this at least another couple of years to show more developed notes. 89+ pts. (2903 views) | | | Tasted by angelcyn on 1/10/2022: Down to last two, still a good example of this reliable Cru Bourgeois, unless you specifically want Bordeaux it is becoming questionable at this level whether the asking price is still VFM when so much else is available, not sure despite drinking this over many years I would buy again, just my thoughts. (2553 views) | | | Tasted by Asgard on 1/9/2022 & rated 91 points: Still (too) young. Will revisit in 3-4 years. But already shows a the characteristics of a classical (old-fashioned) Bordeaux (2142 views) | | | Tasted by vide on 10/10/2021 & rated 91 points: But this so good, and at the risk of being vulgar, so cheap. I think Kevin Patrick below has got it exactly right: there is here a wonderful integration of sweet dark fruit and soft tannin, which will get even softer with time.
And the 2010 left-bank vintage? Some of them are already here. Who would have thought it? (2687 views) | | | Tasted by SLOFred on 9/20/2021 & rated 90 points: After a 4 hour decant, it still needed a Vinturi to get the fruit exposed from the background tannins. (2501 views) | | | Tasted by GArpaia on 9/16/2021: Deep and powerful. Pronounced dark berry fruit, sweet spices and fine integrated tannins. Graphite hints. Dried fruit (prune) and flowers. Tobacco, cigar. Complex and “in the face”.
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Left Bank of the Gironde, classified Cru Bourgeois Exceptional since 1932. The Chateau Chasse Spleen belongs to Moulis en Médoc, the smallest appellation of Médoc.
Terroir: Located on gravelly ridges, the winery has grape varieties of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot.
Viticulture: The harvest is manual. (2307 views) | | | Tasted by SLOFred on 8/23/2021 & rated 89 points: Drickable BDX. Still may be too young, but this tasting was after a 4.5 hour decant. At least it was not a tannic monster with no fruit but that was due to the decant. (2489 views) | | | Tasted by kevinpatrick on 8/12/2021 & rated 91 points: Cork Vault August Bottle Share--78 Giacosa Riserva, 85 Certan De May, 96 Calon-Segur and more (Charlotte, NC): Decanted two hours before sampling but needs at least four hours to open up. 2010 was a big vintage and it shows -- bright powerful nose of dark fruits. The wine was smooth and high quality though lacking complexity likely reflecting the need for more age and/or air. A pleasurable wine but I would wait some time before opening the next bottle or decant 4 - 6 hours ahead of time. (2567 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Winedoctor, November 2012 (11/1/2012)
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(Ch Chasse-Spleen Moulis Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Mar/Apr 2011, Issue #32, The 2010 Bordeaux Vintage: Very Ripe, Very Tannic and With Just A Few Great Successes
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(Château Chasse-Spleen) Dark ruby color; pencil lead, ripe red currant nose; pencil lead, ripe red currant palate; medium finish 88+ points 88 points |
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| Château Chasse-Spleen Producer Website - Read more about Chateau Chasse SpleenRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
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"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines. |
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