Chasse Spleen - Moulis 2021

matthewjukes.com

17 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe8/2/2022

Chasse-Spleen is such a reliable property, yet I didn’t expect such a plush wine in this tricky vintage. The Cabernet leads the charge with energy and accuracy, and there is plenty of polish here. This is an impressive wine with a lovely sheen of style and flair. 17

Jamessuckling.com

90-91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe6/8/2022

Medium-bodied with chewy tannins and an array of spiced-fruit, hazelnut and cocoa notes. Pleasant, savory finish. From organically grown grapes.

The Vintage Journal

88-89 / 100

byAndrew Caillard MWthe5/17/2022

Medium-deep crimson. Fragrant raspberry redcurrant toasty vanilla – hint crème brûlée aromas. Oak dominant wine with toasty vanilla toffee raspberry flavours, pronounced leafy textures and underlying mineral notes. Brambly dry finish. 53% cabernet sauvignon, 38% merlot, 9% petit verdot. 18 months in 40% new French oak. 13% alc

The Wine Cellar Insider

89-90 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/16/2022

Strong underbrush, leafy tobacco, herbs, olives and cedar notes accompany the bright red fruits on the medium-bodied, chewy, peppery-spiced palate. Drink from 2023-2038. 89-90

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

88 / 100

byJane Ansonthe5/13/2022

Vinous

87-89 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

The 2021 Chasse-Spleen offers lightly cedar- and tobacco-scented red fruit that needs to muster more vigor. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and nicely balanced, but compared to recent vintages, it’s just a bit one-dimensional on the finish, hence my more parsimonious score.

vvwine

89-91 / 100

byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/10/2022

Mittelkräftiges Rubin. Die Nase ist duftig, zeigt Kirschen und florale Noten, erinnert fast schon etwas an einen femininen Margaux. Im Gaumen schlank, mit roter Frucht, feinem, nicht adstringierendem Tannin und einer saftigen Säure. Tänzerisch leicht, fast schon burgundisch im Finale, zeigt eine angenehm lange Rück-Aromatik. 2025-2035 (Verkostet im April 2022. Vintex/UGCB/Daniel Vins)

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byWilliam Kelleythe4/29/2022

A strong effort, the 2021 Chasse-Spleen exhibits aromas of sweet berries and plums mingled with pipe tobacco, loamy soil, rose petals and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, supple and seamless, it's lively and refined, with ripe tannins and a penetrating, saline finish. It's a blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot and 9% Petit Verdot, and only 55% of the estate's production went into the grand vin.