The 2000 Chasse-Spleen, a Bordeaux Blend from the Moulis sub-region of Bordeaux, France, is a red wine produced by Chasse-Spleen. Bottled with a cork closure, this wine has an alcohol content of 13.0% and has garnered notable praise from several professional reviewers.
Neal Martin's Wine Journal awarded this wine a score of 91, describing it as "reticent on the nose at first, but opens up nicely with time, blackberry, plum, black coffee, cedar and a slight estuarine note." The palate is characterized as "full-bodied with grippy tannins on the entry, firm backbone, and good depth," resulting in a "stern and masculine" profile. The finish is marked by a "saline note towards the cedar and tobacco scented, sappy finish." Martin recommends this wine for its excellent showing and suggests a drinking window from 2012 to 2030.
Wine Spectator, also giving it a score of 91, highlighted its "muscular" nature with "currants, mineral and nutmeg character." The review notes that it is "full-bodied and chewy, with a long and lively finish," and recommends drinking it after 2008. This wine was produced in a substantial quantity, with 29,165 cases made.
Wine Enthusiast's Roger Voss echoes the high praise with another 91 score, remarking that under any new classification, this wine "should certainly be a classed growth." Voss describes the 2000 vintage as "opulent, generous, stylish," with "ripe and sweet" tannins and "finely balanced" fruit. He anticipates that it will "develop well over the next 10-15 years."
Jeff Leve of TheWineCellarInsider.com rated the wine at 90 and noted its powerful and tannic nature. Leve advises those who wish to drink it now to decant it for at least an hour, but recommends allowing a few more years for the firm tannins to soften. He draws a comparison to the 1989 vintage, which "is still going strong," suggesting that the 2000 vintage should "continue to age for a long time."
In summary, the 2000 Chasse-Spleen is a robust and structured Bordeaux Blend, praised for its depth, balance, and aging potential. It stands out as a commendable choice within its vintage, recommended for those who appreciate a full-bodied and complex red wine.