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Chateau Chasse Spleen was once part of a much larger Haut Medoc estate that sold their wine under the name of Chateau Grand-Poujeaux.
The chateau itself dates its creation to the 1700's. In 1822, their vineyards were divided as follows; half the property became Chateau Gressier-Grand-Poujeaux and the other half of the estate eventually became the foundation for what would become 3 different Bordeaux estates; Chateau Maucaillou, Chateau Poujeaux-Theil and of course, Chateau Chasse Spleen.
The modern era of Chateau Chasse Spleen began in 1976 when the estate was bought by the Merlaut family. At the time of the purchase, Chasse Spleen owned about 40 hectares of vines. Under the direction of Jacques Merlaut and his daughter, Bernadotte Villars, they expanded their vineyard holdings so that seen today, Chasse Spleen has 100 hectares of vines. Older vintages can be approached, if well stored.
Chateau Chasse Spleen, along with Chateau Poujeaux are clearly the two best Bordeaux wines coming out of the commune of Moulis in Haut Medoc today. The vineyards at Chateau Chasse Spleen are planted with 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc. The vines are on average 30 years old. The terroir is gravel, with clay and chalk soil, but varies as they have parcels in several different vineyards spread among the various communes in the appellation. The vineyard is planted to a vine density ranging from 8,000 to 10,000 vines per hectare.
Chateau Chasse Spleen produces over 40,000 cases of red Bordeaux wine per vintage. The family also owns vines in the Haut Medoc appellation where they produce a second wine called, Heritage de Chasse Spleen.
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