Château Chauvin 2016

Toasty and direct, with dark plum and blackberry compote flavors, cloaked in warm ganache and roasted vanilla accents. Broad in feel, weighed down a touch by the toasty notes on the finish. Drink now through 2022.

Fresh black fruit aromas on the nose. Juicy and ripe, with crunchy red fruit and delicate freshness. The tannins are fine but present, slightly grippy with a mineral tang. Well-balanced, even if a bit lean, the finish is lovely with menthol freshness.

Blackberry, blueberry and floral aromas follow through to a full body, tight, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Drink in 2023. A château to watch in the future.

Soft and polished, with layers of sweet, ripe, juicy plums, this medium-bodied, elegant, easy-to-like wine effortlessly serves up sweet red cherries and licorice. You can enjoy it with just a few years of age.

Kunz barrel sample 17: herbs, medium bouquet, blueberries, cherries, charcoal. Medium palate with light fruit, medium tannins, sweet aromatics, herbaceous finish.

Herbs, medium bouquet, blueberries, cherries, coal. Medium palate with light fruit, medium tannins, sweet aromatics, bitter finish. 16/20 2022 - 2032

Dense texture, ample tannins without dryness. Toasty, smoky notes, yet the fruit is never far behind. This velvety, expressive style suits the terroir beautifully, near the Pomerol plateau.

Small black fruits, floral and vanilla aromas. Clean attack, creamy and fruity palate, elegant tannins, a mineral touch, long finish.

Garnet red with violet highlights. An intense, complex, subtle bouquet with many facets. In fact, it unsettles me by the way it reveals itself… I have never known Chauvin’s nose like this. I do, however, recall some excellent vintages, even in difficult Right Bank years, such as 1996 for example, when Chauvin was brilliant. Kudos to those who made this wine. As for 2016, I’m moved by Chauvin’s many strengths; you are right to believe in what you are doing. Above all, don’t change a thing. On the palate, Chauvin has little choice but to confirm the bouquet’s qualities. The wine has breadth, pedigree, fruit, and balance. In fact, it shines through its ability to let nothing stick out while remaining authentic. There is a soul in this wine—there is love, passion… you can feel it and it moves me. Congratulations on this brilliant demonstration.

Dark, intense, beautiful, and vibrant colour. Moderately aromatic nose with fresh, delicately creamy fruit. Meticulous from the attack, very refined in texture, fragrant, the wine glides across the palate, pleasant and suave, leading to good length with no hard edges. Lovely floral aftertaste on the finish. It’s very good.

some leafy and herbal notes, classic structure, red plum and dark berries, mild spices, ripe tannin, medium to long finish.