1/26/2024 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

This is a wine with character. Herbs and summer flowers in the nose, mowed grass. Almost chenin blanc-like. Good mouthfeel, taste of grapefruit, spices. Only 11%. A wonderful summer wine!

10/7/2023 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Vigorous and lively, with sandy tannins. A rounded mouthfeel, prominent acidity balansing the palette of cherry and red fruits. Young, but drinkable already now.

9/30/2023 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Very good, elegant and very balanced. Sweet fruit underpinned by acidity and complexity. Volnay at its best, very true to style.

7/20/2023 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Very good, still young but drinkable. Classic barolo rosy nose, but also a lot of cherries. Lively tannins, good acidity - fine structure. A balanced and elegante wine.

6/29/2023 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

One of the best vintages of Chasse. Concentration and lots of fruit. Good for drinking now, but will evolve even more.

1/4/2023 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Very young. Lively and well structured. Deep blue fruits, kicking tannins. Bodes well for the future , will of course improve from cellaring. Somewhat high in alcohol.

11/26/2022 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Good, but young. Violet nose, some garrigue. Prominent tannins but still balanced. Good mouthfeel. Fine to drink already now.

11/26/2022 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Solid and powerful GG, god acidity balancing the fruit. Lots of minerality. Slightly reductive, melon and lychee in the nose. Good effort from S-F. Will age well, even though we prefer them young.

10/8/2022 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Elegant and rounded. But backed up by a nice acidity. Degorged end of 2020. Will develop more, but good already now.

10/6/2022 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Very solid, punchy and concentrated. Complex nose, balanced - all the mature riesling notes: peach, honey, butter. Still a healthy level of acidity, which we like. At its peak, for drinking.

5/8/2022 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Delicate gooseberry nose, slightly reductive. Fine mouthfeel, elegant and balanced taste. Honey and melon. Exquisite. Good acidity. Doubtful if this will be very much better with more cellaring.

12/22/2021 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Spicy, cigar box nose - almost like a Pauillac. Would be fun to sneak it in at a B-x blind. But the taste gives it away - classic Geyserville, with that acidic backbone, bitterness, balanced tannins and deep blue fruit. Superb effort. Now - and for a long time!

11/12/2021 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Very special wine, dry and slightly bitter (meant as a compliment), did not work at all with the cod and hollandaise. But was fantastic to the Etivaz hard cheese with fig/date marmalade! Wonderful combination. Very good wine - but match it carefully with the right food. Probably good to charcuterie as an aperitif as well.

10/14/2021 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Traditional Rioja, but with a modern slant. Beautifully oaked, balanced and refreshing. Alive and vibrant still. Very good. Over time, developing a plummy and fruity nose - exquisite! To food, but works surprisingly well on its own. If you want to introduce someone to the wonders of Rioja - this is the place to start.

7/21/2021 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Very elegant. Apple and citrus nose, with a deeper layer of pinot complexity. Extremely balanced, wonderful mouthfeel. A champagne for the ages.

5/13/2021 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Strange experience, tasted together with the 2006. Good, but much more sugar - in a bad year. Chaptalization? Still ok, but a weird wine.

5/13/2021 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Big nose with deep blue fruit, the Merlot really delivering. Balanced with acidity and tannins playing each other in harmony. This is a good effort, peaking now.

4/24/2021 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Light, spritzy, very fruity. Raspberry and cherry, salty feeling. Very good to Asian food. Questionable QPR.

2/12/2021 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Maybe too young - but a wonderful wine. Almost spritzy, with some heat - very good to the chili chicken. Beautiful Etna effort - will be even better in some years. Good acidity and lively tannins. Lots of red fruit.

1/23/2021 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Upper echelon of mid priced Bordeaux. Lots of red fruit, supple tannins, excellent also when young. Cassis and cherry, some candy in the nose. Tricky vintage, but well done.

1/9/2021 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Lots of red fruit in the nose, becoming more spicy over time. Arianna’s signature acidity is the foundation, which the big cherry fruit taste just builds on. Beautiful wine, open for business.

1/8/2021 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Perfectly balanced, big fruit, asphalt - at its peak, with exactly the right acidity. Has reached another level the last years.

12/19/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Classic and fruity nose, lots of blue fruit. Lean and very drinkable, good acidity. Well-balanced, a perfect match to the duck. A very good choice as your everyday, mid-price Bordeaux. At its peak.

12/19/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Deep and wholesome. Wonderful nose, with nuts and minerals. Some residual sweetness which just adds to the experience. The Dönnhoff acidity ensures a crisp feeling. Good to go now.

12/13/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Elegant and classic nose, still quite young. Good mouthfeel, with prominent acidity. Many years left.

12/6/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Wonderful and light, the Nebbiolo, Croatina, Vespolina, and Bonarda cuvée really works. Red fruit nose. Energic and uplifting, perfect to the Ossobuco. An everyday wine, do not bother laying it down.

12/4/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Very good, and really drinkable, despite its youth. A beautiful nose with red Nebbiolo complexity. Vibrant tannins and good acidity. Well-balanced. Long taste, with lots of fruit, boding well for the future. We will let the other bottles rest for some years.

11/29/2020 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Soft and sweet, lacks depth. But is still very drinkable.

10/24/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Blood, licorice, blue fruits - true to the northern Rhône style. Dense with gripping tannins. Chewy mouthfeel. Very good, almost insane QPR.

10/23/2020 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Fruity and juicy, non-existent nose. Refreshing, with good acidity. But without great personality. Still, worked well with spicy food. Cellared for some years - maybe a mistake.

10/17/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Classic Nebbiolo nose, almost Burgundian. Very elegant. Rose hip and roses, ripe red/blue fruits, but very little perfume. Spicy. Characterful tannins, wonderful lingering sweetness, balanced by acidity. Long taste and pleasant mouthfeel. This is a superb wine.

10/17/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Beautiful wine, floral and fruity - subtle wine that one remembers. Balanced and low alcohol - very good.

Base year 2016, degorged April 2019.

5/1/2020 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Deep and complex nose, earthy and blue fruits. Surprisingly, lots of fruit in the taste, cherry plums. Very good, but drink up now.

4/27/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Of course, very young - but still very good. The nose with a classic southern Rhône touch, but restrained. Overall this is a balanced and almost velvety variant of the style. We like it, not necessarily much better with cellaring.

4/16/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Very elegant, complexity and spiciness beyond what could be expected from Zweigelt. Lots of fruit, with perfect balance. Very good.

3/25/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Very good, balanced and forthcoming, with significant acidity. But also a complex nose, cherry and viola pastille. A good year. Hamburger friendly!

2/29/2020 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Elegant and balanced, plums and cherries, spicy nose. Lean, with almost no tannins left - but good acidity.

2/23/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Very good, depth and complexity - good acidity balanced with an inviting sweetness. Riesling character - but with with a mellow nuttiness.

2/22/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Lightness of touch, despite coming of age. Good acidity helps to accompany a broad variety of food. Citrus and mineral, slightly oxidised - which just adds to the complexity. Really good. Drink now.

2/7/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Ten years after the first tasting note. Lean and with wonderful Seville Orange feel - complex and with an almost eternal length. This is very good, classic Climens style, less sweet - but with a superb elegance and balance.

1/19/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Good Valtellina, low in alcohol (13%) - very drinkable. Balanced, with a refreshing taste. Perfect to a Sunday evening pasta. Good acidity, with soft tannins. Spicy Nebbiolo nose, but with surprising complexity.

1/17/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Elegant, balanced, mineral nose and rewarding taste. Already very good. Beats the Bassermann-Jordan GG we tasted at the same time hands down.

1/3/2020 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Complex and spicy nose, ripe but fresh. Elegant and perfectly balanced - soft tannins, acidity and generous plummy fruit. Peaking now.

12/27/2019 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Good in representing Alto Piemonte. The Nebbiolo blend really delivers, quite balanced - and an inviting lightness, despite the alcohol. Remarkable QPR.

12/28/2019 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

Classic Alto Piemonte-style. Spicy and fruity, with a good savoury mouthfeel. Well-made and concentrated, beautiful acidity. But still with a light touch, a hint of sweetness which just adds to the overall impression.

11/1/2019 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Classic Pauillac nose, cigar box, pencil shavings, almost a parody. Still a good experience, although underwhelming fruit. Good and enticing tannins, but too dry. Drink up now.

9/28/2019 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Good nose, almost Syrah-like with shades of white pepper. As a whole, not balanced enough - the acidity is too flamboyant compared to the fruit and (non-existent) tannins. Still a friendly food wine, but in my taste not a wine for the cellar - better do drink it young and fresh.

9/28/2019 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Very elegant and perfectly balanced. Some hint of chocolate and orange in the nose, also some pleasant tertiary notes coming through. Concentrated, voluptuous but with the acidity providing a solid backbone. Will have a long life ahead, but we adore it exactly like this.

9/21/2019 - Chasse_spleen wrote:

Sorry to say, starting to decline. Everything in place, classic claret - except there is no fruit! Still good to food, but slightly disappointing.

9/21/2019 - Chasse_spleen Likes this wine:

It is outrageously good, with a beautiful mineral tone. Perfect harmony, deep and powerful.