2005 Chasse-Spleen, Moulis en Médoc

2005 Chasse-Spleen, Moulis en Médoc SKU #1038803

Price: $54.99

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Professional Reviews

Wine Enthusiast
92
Great, spicy new wood flavors are balanced by the intense, solid fruits and deep, almost brooding tannins. This is a big wine, but it still preserves a good sense of proportion. (RV)

(06/2006)
Connoisseurs Guide
90
*One Star* Despite the fact that this wine is 40% Merlot, it comes equipped with tannins more reminiscent of St. Estephe than anywhere else in Bordeaux. It inner pieces are quite lovely, however, and if one is willing to take the decade-long risk that the currant and wild flower character of its aromas and underlying flavors will emerge fully with time, then this wine offers the chance that substantial rewards are in the offing.

(03/2008)
Wine Spectator
90
Shows blackberry and fresh mushroom on the nose. Medium-bodied, with soft tannins and an aftertaste of chocolate and delicate fruit. (JS)

(03/2008)
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

A blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, this is a relatively big 2005 and somewhat larger than usual for Chasse-Spleen. The wine offers fairly high tannin but ripe, concentrated fruit. Dense, youthful ruby/garnet in color, with notes of cassis, saddle leather and spice, this wine could use another several years of cellaring and should keep 15+ years. (RP)

(06/2015)
Wine & Spirits

An honest, old-fashioned style, this has a touch of rusticity to its tannin, balanced by cassis and herbal flavors that will match a plate of cured meats and sausages.

(10/2008)

By: Clyde Beffa Jr.
5/11/2015
K&L Staff Member

Great vintage and a fine property. This wine can be cellared a few more years. Very good value.
Drink from 2016 to 2026
By: Steve Greer
6/18/2008
K&L Staff Member

This wine is a steal though I feel guilty drinking it so early. All the classic Bordeaux aromas are here: cassis, cedar, spice, earth and smoke. Give this wine a few years; the tannins and acid dominate, but the sweet fruit in the background tells of great things to come.