2015 Château Chasse-Spleen Moulis-en-Médoc, Bordeaux, FranceABOUT THIS WINE The fruit is from 30 year old vines that are grown in gravel, clay, and chalk soil. 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 7% Petit Verdot. Vinified in a combination of stainless steel tanks and wooden vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in vat. Aging in French oak barrels (40% new) for 12 15 months before bottling. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Chateau Chasse Spleen was once part of a much larger Haut Medoc estate that sold their wine

near the magnificent CHAMBORD castle

Daniel Bouland

then naturally fermented with daily punch downs to extract rich color and smooth tannins

The house style leans towards a lean

Roero Arneis

Its fresh acidity also compliments fruit desserts

Vitorchiano’s volcanic soils come through with a somber smoke-iron interplay

handcrafted

The 15-year old vines are grown at an elevation of 170–660 feet on Calcareous soil and blue marl

Third generation Lebanese immigrant

He purchased a small plot of land in the L'Étoile appellation of the Jura

Under Thierry the focus has been put squarely in the vineyards