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