2016

Technical sheet

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

Vintage 2016

Wine's name :
Château Chauvin

GENERAL INFORMATION

Owner : Sylvie Cazes

Vineyard : 15 hectares
Terroir : Sand clay soils with iron dross sub-soil
Average age of vines : 30 years

GRAPE VARIETIES IN THE FINAL BLEND

80% Merlot
15% Cabernet Franc
5% Cabernet Sauvignon

AGING

Barrel aging : 16 month
60% new oak – 40% barreis of one year

Tasting notes

The 2016 Chauvin, owned by Sylvie Cazes, has a nicely detailed bouquet with
blackberry, iris and bay leaf aromas, more understated than the 2015 Chauvin and
perhaps more detailed. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, supple tannin,
plenty of slightly tarry black fruit but with great structure and focus on the lightly
spiced finish. This may be the best vintage that I have tasted in recent vintages, and
it should age with style.

Neal Martin - Wine Advocate : 92 - 94