{"product_id":"chasse-spleen-2016","title":"2016 | Château Chasse-Spleen | Moulis-en-Médoc | France","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe emblematic Cru Bourgeois of Moulis — serious, ageworthy Médoc that punches into classed-growth territory.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChâteau Chasse-Spleen is the reference estate of Moulis-en-Médoc, an 80-hectare property whose name (legend says) came from Baudelaire. Its Cabernet-dominant wines are aged 18 months in oak and have long been considered to over-deliver — a Cru Bourgeois with the structure and class of far pricier neighbors. The 2016 is a classic, structured Left-Bank vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCru Bourgeois this serious, from a top vintage, is a connoisseur's value play. \u003cstrong\u003eStructured, ageworthy, classed-growth quality → Margaux and St-Julien names cost multiples → at $72.99 you're buying Médoc structure built to cellar.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e~73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoulis-en-Médoc Cru Bourgeois; 18 months in oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80-hectare estate — the benchmark of its appellation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe classic, structured 2016 vintage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeep cassis, graphite and cedar over a firm, fine-grained tannic core.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e dark, structured Médoc Cabernet with real grip and length — decant now or cellar a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA benchmark Cru Bourgeois from a great vintage, priced well below its quality. Exactly the Bordeaux to lay down.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XXI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605814358270,"sku":"XXI-0317","price":72.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/ChateauChasse-Spleen2015_58a2c631-0a3d-4627-a3ec-ab9b2d659b80.png?v=1784421333","url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/products\/chasse-spleen-2016","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}