Château Chasse-Spleen 2025

Tasting notes and recommendations for Château Chasse-Spleen 2025

Tasting

Appearance
This wine reveals a deep Bordeaux red color, both clear and radiant.

Nose
The initial nose expresses aromas of blackberry, violet, and flint. After aeration, the bouquet opens up and becomes more complex, revealing floral notes, black berries, and a delicate hint of pink pepper.

Palate
The attack is clean and precise, leading into a full and enveloping texture, perfectly supported by very fine tannins. The overall balance stands out for its tension and freshness, extending into a long finish with spicy notes.

Food and wine pairings
This red wine pairs ideally with richly flavored meats such as beef, lamb, veal, or game, such as roasted venison fillet. It also complements poultry beautifully, especially duck, as well as traditional Bordeaux cuisine with brown sauces.

Serving and cellaring
Château Chasse-Spleen 2025 can be enjoyed until around 2043.

The classic elegance of a great Moulis wine

The estate
Located in the renowned Bordeaux region, Château Chasse-Spleen was officially named in 1863 by Rosa Ferrière. This emblematic estate has built a solid reputation thanks to the consistent quality of its wines, often compared to the greatest crus. Acquired by the Merlaut family in 1976, the vineyard is now managed by Céline and Jean-Pierre Villars-Foubet. Under their leadership, the estate continues a philosophy combining respect for the environment with the authentic expression of its terroir, further strengthening its essential status on the Left Bank.

The vineyard
The terroir of the Moulis-en-Médoc appellation offers exceptional conditions for vine growing. The estate’s planted area extends over 90 hectares, with a high planting density reaching 9,200 vines per hectare. The vines, averaging 40 years of age, thrive on soils composed of gravel and sandy gravel, resting on clay-limestone and clay-on-limestone subsoils.

The vintage
The year began with a winter that was wetter than it was cold, followed by a rainy April. These conditions helped build excellent water reserves in the soils, a valuable asset to withstand the hot and dry months that followed. Four brief periods of intense heat accelerated grape ripening without stressing the vines. Harvest then took place under calm and very favorable weather conditions, highlighting the vines’ strong resilience to climatic variations.

Winemaking and aging
For Château Chasse-Spleen 2025, aging takes place over a period of 16 months in barrels. To refine the wine’s structure while preserving the brightness of the fruit, 35% new oak barrels are used during this stage.

Grape varieties
Château Chasse-Spleen 2025 is a blend of 63% cabernet sauvignon, 30% merlot, 5% petit verdot, and 2% cabernet franc.