93 points/'Cellar Selection,' Wine Enthusiast: "From a 30-acre property next to Château Chasse-Spleen, this 2010 is solid, dark and rich, typical of the vintage. There is a veneer of smooth new wood that opens to reveal firm, solid tannins. This is big, structured and ready for long-term aging. (Feb 2013)"
93 points James Suckling: "A wine with wonderfully fresh and perfumed aromas with crushed flowers and berries. Full body, with super integrated tannins and a silky textured finish. This is refined and very pretty. Better than 2009. Drink or hold. (2/16/13)"
92+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2010 Château Chasse-Spleen is another absolutely classic wine from this fine estate, which has been one of the most consistently excellent, traditionally-styled Left Bank properties over the last several decades, but which really seems to have taken a step up in quality in the last handful of vintages. The deep, complex and very classy nose offers up a complex mélange of black cherries, cassis, gravelly soil tones, tobacco leaf, cedar and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and chewy, with a fine core of pure fruit, ripe tannins, good acids and excellent focus and balance on the long, reserved finish. An excellent 2010. 2020-2050. (Mar/Apr 2011)"
90 points Robert Parker: "A beautiful effort from Chasse-Spleen, this dense purple wine exhibits plenty of black currant and black cherry fruit with some licorice, roasted herbs and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied and supple, the final blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot has produced a fleshy, succulent style of Chasse-Spleen to drink over the next 15+ years. Drink: 2013-2028. (Feb 2013)"
90 points Wine Spectator: "Very supple and refined, with a crumpled velvet feel to the smoldering bay, tobacco and mulled spice hints surrounding the core of steeped plum and blackberry fruit. Flashes of cedar and sandalwood hang through the fine-grained finish. Rustic and lovely. (3/31/13)"
93 points James Suckling: "A wine with wonderfully fresh and perfumed aromas with crushed flowers and berries. Full body, with super integrated tannins and a silky textured finish. This is refined and very pretty. Better than 2009. Drink or hold. (2/16/13)"
92+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2010 Château Chasse-Spleen is another absolutely classic wine from this fine estate, which has been one of the most consistently excellent, traditionally-styled Left Bank properties over the last several decades, but which really seems to have taken a step up in quality in the last handful of vintages. The deep, complex and very classy nose offers up a complex mélange of black cherries, cassis, gravelly soil tones, tobacco leaf, cedar and a smoky topnote. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and chewy, with a fine core of pure fruit, ripe tannins, good acids and excellent focus and balance on the long, reserved finish. An excellent 2010. 2020-2050. (Mar/Apr 2011)"
90 points Robert Parker: "A beautiful effort from Chasse-Spleen, this dense purple wine exhibits plenty of black currant and black cherry fruit with some licorice, roasted herbs and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied and supple, the final blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot has produced a fleshy, succulent style of Chasse-Spleen to drink over the next 15+ years. Drink: 2013-2028. (Feb 2013)"
90 points Wine Spectator: "Very supple and refined, with a crumpled velvet feel to the smoldering bay, tobacco and mulled spice hints surrounding the core of steeped plum and blackberry fruit. Flashes of cedar and sandalwood hang through the fine-grained finish. Rustic and lovely. (3/31/13)"
| Product SKU | 339967 |
| Producer | Chasse-Spleen |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| SubRegion | Left Bank |
| Appellation | Médoc |
| Varietal | Cabernet/Bordeaux Blends |
| Vintage | 2010 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
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