critic reviews
The 2022 Chasse-Spleen has a harmonious bouquet with blackberry, tobacco and light smoky scents that emerge with time. The palate is well balanced and fresh, with lilting, lithe tannins and a brisk, saline finish that is light on its toes. Very fine. Tasted blind at the Southwold tasting in London.
Medium intensity, well balanced, with attractive dark brambled fruits, with crayon, sweet baking spices and supple tannins, reflects the heat of the vintage but stays within the lines. 40% new oak barrels, and this vintage contains part of the vines from newly-purchased Château Brillette, with good quality Cabernet Sauvignon from gravel terroir.
The 2022 Chasse-Spleen was showing especially well, bursting with aromas of cassis and plums mingled with licorice and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with levels of texture and mid-palate amplitude unusual at this address in recent years, this supple, charming Moulis should offer a broad drinking window.