In the glass
Aroma: fresh plum, red cherry, light herbs, vanilla
Palate: easy red fruit, supple tannins, clean structure, straightforward finish
The Haut-Médoc AOC second-level wine of Chasse-Spleen, made from satellite vineyard parcels. Easy-drinking, herb-inflected red fruit for everyday occasions.
What it pairs with
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Spaghetti bolognese
The wine's fresh red fruit and easy tannins pair naturally with a hearty meat ragu. -
Grilled sausages with dijon
Soft tannins and fresh acidity are a relaxed match for grilled sausages. -
Casual charcuterie
Light structure and fruit forwardness complement a range of cured meats without effort.
History
L'Héritage de Chasse-Spleen is produced from the estate's Haut-Médoc parcels, outside the Moulis appellation boundary. Introduced alongside L'Oratoire in 1982, it provides an even more accessible entry point to the Chasse-Spleen style.
- 1982 — L'Héritage de Chasse-Spleen introduced from Haut-Médoc satellite parcels
Facts
- Producer
- Château Chasse-Spleen
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Classification
- Haut-Médoc AOC
- Oak
- French oak, lighter extraction than grand vin
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- €12-20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1982