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• timewithwine Likes this wine:

  October 7, 2023 - Once again, the cork is a complete mess with the worm stripping the core of the cork, but the Durland saved the day. Once beyond the cork, the wine was strained into a decanter. There the magic began. Red brick in color and primary notes of plum and cedar. After a bit, the wine takes on a more muscular plum hue. The nose is rich with plum, cassis and graphite. Cherry demi-glace develops and enriches the wine as is broadens across the palate. Saddle leather and licorice adds to the long finish. This is why we buy Bordeaux. A heavy dose of sediment rests on a quarter of the shoulder. 12.8% alc. With grilled duck breast. Highly Recommended.

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• FiggySmalls Likes this wine:

  December 3, 2022 - "not trying to be perfect and delicious; just woke up that way" is my half-hearted descriptor for these old-school "little" Bordeaux when they reach their wheelhouse.
  
  bought second-hand/retail recently. cork was soft but intact and easily removed. failed to leave the bottle upright long enough (one day) and a bit of fine sediment remained dispersed throughout every pour.
  
  very apparent mustiness mostly blows off if you give it time in the decanter. medium nose of unmistakable mature bdx. eggplant in color with bricking throughout and slight translucence at the rim.. very melded and soft in the mouth but structure remains. fruit is still present. not a ton of "secondaries" but it has clearly aged beautifully.

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• digitalis Likes this wine: 92 points

  January 28, 2022 - Real Bordeaux
  
  This wine is exciting to smell, and taste: Authentic tannins, suitably high acidity, complex open nose of tar, sandalwood and florals. At nearly 24 years old, the palate is effortless and integrated; remaining fresh and engaging. Challenging in the best possible way.
  
  On paper, this is a 2nd class Bordeaux, but I’d drink this every time over any hot mess of a modern Cru Classe.
  This is real wine.

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• timewithwine Likes this wine:

  December 25, 2021 - The cork on this was a complete mess. The worm stripped out the center. Then the cork just collapsed, twisted and finally disintegrated between collapsing and breaking under the Ah-so. What remained of the cork has to be pushed into the wine. Staining the wine into a decanter some smaller chunks of cork were caught but the last half inch of the cork just bobbed around in the bottle. Not a lot of sediment poured out with the detritus of the cork, but the wall of the bottle and neck were thick with sediment.
  
  On the initial pour, the wine was brick red with notes of plum and cedar. A couple of hours later, the wine had darkened to a rich plum color. The bouquet was in full swing with plum, cassis and graphite. The cedar had given way to a rich and satisfying saddle leather. The finish is long.
  
  12.8% alc. With Christmas dinner of Flannery beef tenderloin simply prepared served on a bed of country ham and cognac sauce on the side. Highly Recommended.

• Hans Lukas wrote: 85 points

  November 26, 2020 - Damaliger Subskriptionspreis 35 DM
  Getrunken in 10/2014
  schwärzlich, dünn, säuerlich, abweisend, enttäuschend.
  Am zweiten Tag nicht besser.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 1998
• Type Red
• Producer Château Chasse-Spleen
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Médoc
• Appellation Moulis en Médoc
• UPC Codes 3148597044612, 3419466115000, 6009880453368, 649944023548

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• In Cellars 414 (54%)
• Consumed 352 (46%)

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