2016 Chasse-Spleen Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

WA 94 JS 93 WE 93 DC 92
WA 94

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2017

(92 - 94 points) 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...
JS 93

jamessuckling.com, April 2017

(92-93 points) 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.
WE 93

Wine Enthusiast, April 2017

(91–93) Barrel Sample. This wine is soft and ripe, with finely integrated tannins. The acidity gives it a great lift, and is framed by those fine, dusty tannins.
DC 92

Decanter, October 2019

Classic Cabernet-based Médoc with dark fruit, blackcurrant and graphite. Juicy, fresh with tannic drive.

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Moulis
Vintage 2016
Size 750ML

The 2016 Chasse-Spleen, a Bordeaux Blend from the Moulis sub-region of Bordeaux, France, is a red wine noted for its elegance and complexity. This vintage has garnered impressive reviews, highlighting its refined structure and vibrant character.

According to Wine Enthusiast, which awarded it a score of 93, the wine is "soft and ripe, with finely integrated tannins," and the acidity provides it with a "great lift," complemented by "fine, dusty tannins." This description underscores the wine's balance and approachable nature, making it a suitable choice for those who favor wines with a smooth, polished finish.

Decanter praises the 2016 Chasse-Spleen for its classic Médoc profile, describing it as having "dark fruit, blackcurrant and graphite" with "juicy, fresh" qualities and "tannic drive." Scoring it 92 points, Decanter highlights the wine's robust character and traditional Bordeaux attributes, which will appeal to enthusiasts of this esteemed wine region.

In a glowing review, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate offers high praise with a score of 94 points, describing the wine as having "a very elegant bouquet with neatly integrated oak" and noting that "the terroir really shows through here," with hints of "cedar and smoke." The Advocate emphasizes the wine's "superb line of acidity" and "firm but fine" tannins, calling it "the best I have ever tasted from the estate." This endorsement from a respected publication speaks volumes about the wine's quality and potential.

James Suckling also rates the wine highly, with a score of 93 points, describing it as "solid and linear" with "blackcurrant and berry character," a "medium to full body," and a "savory finish." Suckling's review reinforces the wine's standing as an excellent example of young Chasse-Spleen.

Overall, the 2016 Chasse-Spleen is a standout Bordeaux Blend, celebrated for its elegance, depth, and classic Médoc characteristics.