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2016 Château Chasse-Spleen, Moulis-en-Médoc, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (42%), Petit Verdot (6%), Cabernet Franc (2%)
Ready - at best (Drink 2019 - 2029)
Jancis Robinson MW
16/20
James Suckling
92-93/100
Neal Martin MW
92-94/100
James Lawther MW
92/100
Neal Martin MW
93/100
Jane Anson MW
90/100
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2016 Château Chasse-Spleen, Moulis-en-Médoc, Bordeaux
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2016
Alcohol % 13.5%
Maturity Ready - at best (2019 - 2029)
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (42%), Petit Verdot (6%), Cabernet Franc (2%)
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Château Chasse-Spleen

Critics reviews

Jancis Robinson MW 16/20
Tasted blind. Open, slightly loose nose. Dry but not too drying. Good fruit.Drink 2024 - 2030jancis_robinson_mw MW, JancisRobinson.com (January 2020)Deep crimson. Much the most fragrant of the Moulis and Listrac 2016s tasted today. And the most delicate in tannin structure. Dusty dry finesse with leafy black fruit to add freshness on the finish.Drink 2024 - 203516.5/20 - julia_harding MW, JancisRobinson.com (October 2018)
Drink 2024 - 2030
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Jan 2020)
James Suckling 92-93/100
A solid and linear young wine with blackcurrant and berry character, a medium to full body and a savory finish. Another excellent, young Chasse-Spleen.james_suckling, JameSuckling.com (April 2017)
Drink 2024 - 2030
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Apr 2017)
Neal Martin MW 92-94/100
The 2016 Chasse-Spleen has a very elegant bouquet with neatly integrated oak, the terroir really showing through here, hints of cedar and smoke emerging with time. The palate is fresh as a button on the entry. It is cut through with a superb line of acidity that engenders superb tension, the tannins firm but fine with a subtle marine influence towards the persistent finish. This is a fabulous Chasse-Spleen, the best I have ever tasted from the estate. It could end up at the top of by banded score.Drink 2021 - 2045Neil Martin, Wine Advocate (April 2017)
Drink 2024 - 2030
Neal Martin MW, RobertParker.com (Apr 2017)
James Lawther MW 92/100
Classic Cabernet-based Médoc with dark fruit, blackcurrant and graphite. Juicy, fresh with tannic drive.Drink 2023 - 2034james_lawther MW, Decanter.com (October 2019)
Drink 2024 - 2030
James Lawther MW, Decanter.com (Oct 2019)
Neal Martin MW 93/100
The 2016 Chasse-Spleen has a wonderful, detailed, mineral-driven bouquet that feels like a coiled spring at the moment. The harmonious palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, impressive depth and a pure but grippy, convincing finish. One of the best Chasse-Spleen in recent years. Bravo! This might represent one of the best quality-to-price ratios on the Left Bank.Drink 2022 - 2045Neil Martin, Vinous.com.com (December 2018)
Drink 2024 - 2030
Neal Martin MW, Vinous.com (Dec 2018)
Jane Anson MW 90/100
The fruit here is good, ripe and carefully extracted. There is freshness and the whole thing hangs together with well worked tannins, offering excellent quality for the mid-tier price of Médoc wines. Drinking Window 2025 - 2040. jane_anson_mw - Decanter, 3rd April 2017
Drink 2024 - 2030
Jane Anson MW, Decanter.com (Apr 2017)

About this wine

Moulis

Moulis

Moulis is the smallest of the six Médoc communes but boasts a wide variety of soils and terroirs. One of the two communal appellations located on the Atlantic side of the Médoc, its hilly country is studded with a diversity of gravels, limestone and clay. These are sturdy wines, but the best are capable of considerable longevity and are often seductively perfumed, with more power than Margaux wines – albeit less finesse and elegance.
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