2022 Château Chasse Spleen En Primeur
Released en primeur earlier today at £292 per dozen in bond, 2022 Château Chasse-Spleen, from Moulis-en-Médoc, manages to over-deliver in most vintages, much like its near-neighbour, Poujeaux.
Jane Anson heaps praise on this new vintage, describing it as "Beautifully poised...excellent quality..." with "a ton of personality, and serious architecture that promises to age well". At just over £24 per bottle in bond, this is another classic property offering very good value from this vintage.
We are expecting several releases tomorrow, not least Duhart-Milon, but in the meantime, you can review all the wines released so far on our en primeur offers page, here.
Offered en primeur, landing spring 2025.
Magnums available with £15 ex-VAT bottling surcharge, please enquire for other formats.
Landing in spring 2025.
Limited availability. To order, e-mail us at sales@richardkihl.ltd.uk
Producer Profile
Château Chasse Spleen, Moulis en Médoc
Château Chasse-Spleen is a Cru Bourgeois estate in Moulis-en-Médoc. It has a poetic name, with two often-quoted origins. One story is that during a visit to the château, Lord Byron remarked 'Quel remède pour chasser le spleen` (roughly, 'what a remedy this place is for the blues'! Spleen relating to 'Splenetic'. The other legend attributes the name to the poet Charles Baudelaire, visiting his artist friend Odilon Redon, a neighbour of Chasse-Spleen and illustrator of “Spleen et Idéal”, a poem by Baudelaire.
The estate is owned and run by Céline Villars Foubet and has been in her family since the 1970s. The vineyard is halfway between Margaux and Saint-Julien, with a very varied mix of gravel, clay and limestone terroir. The 92 hectares are planted to 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot.
