Château Chasse-Spleen Moulis Cru Bourgeois 2005

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In 1820, the estate was divided in two, one half for Sieur Gressier and the other half was given to his sister, Madame Castaing, who then gave birth in 1863 to the name Chasse Spleen. Two origins are mentioned for the attribution of the name Chasse Spleen; the first attributed to Charles Baudelaire, referring to the collection of Charles Baudelaire "Les Fleurs du Mal" for which the Bordeaux painter Odilon Redon, neighbor of the Château, created the illustrations. The second attribution is credited to Lord Byron, a great wine lover, who during a visit to Chasse Spleen in 1821 is said to have mentioned "this wine has no equal for chasing away dark thoughts". The Castaing family remained the owner until 1909 when the German merchant Segnitz became the owner, then bought in 1920 by the Lahary family to be resold in 1976 to Jacques Merlaut. Céline Villars-Foubet, granddaughter of Jacques Merlaut, has run Château Chasse-Spleen since 2000. Château Chasse Spleen has been classified as a Grand Cru Exceptionnel in the Moulis appellation since 1932.

Located on land planted with vines for over 400 years, Château Chasse Spleen is located on the slopes of the Grand-Poujeaux appellation. Using hand-harvested grapes and traditional methods, Château Chasse Spleen produces full-bodied, deep-colored wines. The exceptional terroir, located between Margaux and Saint-Julien, encompasses 107 hectares and also produces other wines, such as the Héritage de Chasse-Spleen, Château Gressier Grand Poujeaux, and the Blanc de Chasse-Spleen in Bordeaux Blanc.