2021 Chasse-Spleen (Moulis)
Secondary Description
63% Cabernet Sauvignon/28% Merlot/9% Petit Verdot. Notes of red berry and tobacco leaf and liquorice. Very Medoc in character, perhaps on the lighter-bodied end of the claret spectrum, but supple and pretty. (NT 30/05/22)
Producer
Origin
Moulis, Medoc, Bordeaux, FRANCE
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
drink or keep
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Alcohol
13%
Score
89-91 points, William Kelley, robertparker.com, April 2022
88 points, Jane Anson, janeanson.com, April 2022
87-89 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, April 2022
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Media Reviews
William Kelley
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. 89-91 points
Jane Anson
Cheerful fruit, this is ruby in colour with violet reflections, inviting juice-filled fruits that hold the acidities on the right sidd of tart. well polished and hadled, carefully extracted, good quality. 33hl/h yield, 40% new oak. Tasted twice. 88 points
Neal Martin
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. 87-89 points