Château Chasse-Spleen - Moulis en Medoc 2011 (750ml) Asi

Château Chasse-Spleen - Moulis en Medoc 2011 (750ml) AsiBarrel sample. Big and firm tannins are palpable from the start, with a ripe and fruity core underneath. It has concentration along with the typical juicy character of the vintage.

Merlot does best when it is produced in hot/dry/clay soil

with a ruby luminescence at the rim The varietally distinct aromatic spectrum invokes chocolate truffle dusting

The wine comes from sun-drenched vineyards planted on the best terroir - specially selected for its physical and geographical characteristics - on clay and limestone hillsides called "costières" (coastal region)

world-class wine whose true power comes from not being bold and massive but rather from being delicate

dark crimson color of this full bodied wine

Composition of the soil: very steep

resulting in fruit of remarkable intensity and concentration

Harmony in aromas and on the palate

97 pts & Platinum Medal

The aromatics and precise and clean with fresh lemon and blood orange

Smoky flavors come from the wood aging

with concentrated green apple and luscious stone fruit taking center stage