2014 BWE WINE OF THE YEAR: 2010 CHATEAU CHASSE SPLEEN
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:41 pm
The 2010 left bank vintage in Bordeaux is the greatest vintage ever.
The wines are high in alcohol but they are balanced by great structure, crunchiness, smooth, ripe tannins, and a classic style.
One of the great hallmarks of the vintage is the consistency and breadth of quality up and down the various price levels.
One great example of what the vintage has to offer is the 2010 Chateau Chasse Spleen.
It is a BWE kind of wine:
Classically styled. Drinking beautifully now but will age for 20+ years.
Deep, rich purple/ruby color. Beautiful finish. Earthy, black fruit, beautiful balance.
Available in the $35 range, a great bargain, especially when compared to wines of similar price levels in other parts of Bordeaux, California, and elsewhere.
A great wine from a great vintage at a very good price.
We welcome the 2010 Chasse Spleen into the pantheon of BWE Wines of the Year!
BWE Wines of the Year:
2000: 1996 Sociando-Mallet
2001: 1989 Lynch-Bages
2002: 1995 d'Yquem
2003: 1999 Haut Brion Blanc
2004: 2000 Pichon Baron and 2000 du Tertre
2005: 2000 Margaux
2006: 2003 Pontet-Canet
2007: 2002 Leoville Poyferre
2008: 2005 Burgundy vintage (protest vote)
2009: 1989 Lafite Rothschild
2010: 2005 Cantemerle
2011: 2008 Leoville Poyferre
2012: 2009 Giscours
2013: 2004 Smith Haut Lafitte
2014: 2010 Chasse Spleen
So it is written.
So it shall be done.
Congratulations to Chateau Chasse Spleen!
The wines are high in alcohol but they are balanced by great structure, crunchiness, smooth, ripe tannins, and a classic style.
One of the great hallmarks of the vintage is the consistency and breadth of quality up and down the various price levels.
One great example of what the vintage has to offer is the 2010 Chateau Chasse Spleen.
It is a BWE kind of wine:
Classically styled. Drinking beautifully now but will age for 20+ years.
Deep, rich purple/ruby color. Beautiful finish. Earthy, black fruit, beautiful balance.
Available in the $35 range, a great bargain, especially when compared to wines of similar price levels in other parts of Bordeaux, California, and elsewhere.
A great wine from a great vintage at a very good price.
We welcome the 2010 Chasse Spleen into the pantheon of BWE Wines of the Year!
BWE Wines of the Year:
2000: 1996 Sociando-Mallet
2001: 1989 Lynch-Bages
2002: 1995 d'Yquem
2003: 1999 Haut Brion Blanc
2004: 2000 Pichon Baron and 2000 du Tertre
2005: 2000 Margaux
2006: 2003 Pontet-Canet
2007: 2002 Leoville Poyferre
2008: 2005 Burgundy vintage (protest vote)
2009: 1989 Lafite Rothschild
2010: 2005 Cantemerle
2011: 2008 Leoville Poyferre
2012: 2009 Giscours
2013: 2004 Smith Haut Lafitte
2014: 2010 Chasse Spleen
So it is written.
So it shall be done.
Congratulations to Chateau Chasse Spleen!