2018 Chateau Chasse Spleen The 2005 Le Clos des

The 2005 Le Clos des Fées was still amazingly young

Full-bodied with dark berries and hints of dark chocolate

Proprietor Giovanni Manetti gave the 2017 18 months in barrique followed by 6 months in cask

pleasant aftertaste

The wine is an elegant synthesis of fruity and spicy notes and is the result of a careful selection of selected grapes from low yields per hectare

2018 Chateau Chasse Spleen The 2005 Le Clos desJames Suckling 93 points: Blackcurrant, clove, dark chocolate and graphite on the nose. Dried violets, too. It's medium bodied with firm, tight tannins. Layered and elegant with pretty floral tones. 45% cabernet sauvignon, 40% merlot, 10% petit verdot and 5% cabernet franc. Try from 2024.