| Region of Production: | Moulis-en-Médoc AOC |
| Winery Location: | Moulis-en-Médoc |
| Year Established: | 1820 |
| Classification: | None |
Vineyard Holdings
113 ha
- 73% Cabernet Sauvignon
- 20% Merlot
- 7% Petit Verdot
Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages
- Château Chasse-Spleen
- Château Gressier-Grand-Poujeaux: Moulis AOC wine
- L’Oratoire de Chasse-Spleen: Second wine (1979)
- L’Héritage de Chasse-Spleen: Haut-Médoc AOC wine
- Blanc de Chasse-Spleen: Bordeaux AOC wine
Average Total Production
- 500,000 bottles
Summary
Named one of six Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel properties in 1932, Château Chasse-Spleen is one of the prime estates of the Moulis appellation. The current estate came into being with the bifurcation of the large Grand-Poujeaux property in 1822, and its modern name emerged in the 1860s – Chasse-Spleen roughly translates to “dispels melancholy.” Jacques Merlaut, grandfather of current proprietor Céline Villars, purchased the estate in 1976. In 2003 the Merlaut family purchased the neighboring Château Gressier-Grand-Poujeaux, reuniting the two halves of the original Grand-Poujeaux property after two centuries of divided ownership.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Château Chasse-Spleen has been a consistently solid wine of classed-growth quality, even as the wines of Moulis were ignored in 1855. It is a traditionally styled, medium-bodied, classic Bordeaux that has maintained its sense of balance and savory qualities even in recent warm vintages. Typically, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot appear in nearly equal proportions in the grand vin blend, and the wine ages in 40% new oak for 12-16 months.
Producer Website: Château Chasse-Spleen