Chateau Chauvin 2025

Jeb Dunnuck: Ripe cherries, currants, tobacco, and assorted violet and floral notes all define the 2025 Château Chauvin, a beautiful Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé based on 73% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon that will spend 14 to 16 months in 43% new oak. On the palate, it's medium-bodied, with a fresh, focused mouthfeel, ripe and nicely polished tannins, and a great finish. It checks in at 13% alcohol with a pH of 3.6. This is a beautiful 2025 in the making, if not a real superstar."

James Suckling: A crunchy and pleasant red with aromas of currants, raspberries and orange peel. Medium-bodied with pleasant tannins and a fruity finish."

Decanter: Really perfumed on the nose, smells fragrant and inviting. Juicy and lifted, some oak in the background but it doesn't cover up the mouthwatering core with ripe, softly chewy fruit but cool freshness too. Feels a lot more hands off than Chauvin has in the past at this point. Friendly, sleek, elegant. Lots to like without trying too hard. So easy to like this."

Falstaff: Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Frische Johannisbeeren, schwarze Kirschen, floraler Touch, kandierte Orangenzesten, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, frische Kirschen, lebendig strukturiert, tragende Tannine, mineralisch im Abgang, bleibt gut haften."

Lisa Perrotti-Brown: Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Chauvin waltzes out with graceful notes of rose bud tea, cinnamon toast, and lavender, leading to a core of blackberry preserves and kirsch. The medium-bodied palate is perfumed and pretty with a refreshing line and lightly chewy tannins, finishing with a skip in its step. The blend is 73% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. The alcohol is 13%."

Jane Anson: Vivid plum colour, grip and character, this has gooseberry, redcurrant and cassis flavour, chalky texture to the tannins, plenty of skilful winemaking to keep things on the straight and narrow, will soften and widen further over ageing. Cazes family. 43% new oak barrels for ageing."

The Wine Cellar Insider: The floral bouquet greeting you lets you know you are in for a treat. The medium-bodied wine is sweet, juicy, and lifted, with a core of cherries, plums, licorice, and cocoa on the palate from start to finish. You can enjoy this charming, vibrant wine on release. The wine is a blend of 73% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink from 2028-2045."

Vinum: Dunkle Farbe und dunkelfruchtig geprägter Duft; Kirschkompott, Pflaumen, Schokolade und etwas Minze; am Gaumen üppig, rund und reiffruchtig, eine gute Säure kontert das Fruchtpaket, zupackendes Tannin, würziges und langes Finale."