Chauvin - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2023

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

93

byJane Ansonthe4/9/2026

This marks the 10th anniversary of Sylvie Cazes and family at Château Chauvin, and they have a successful vintage on their hands here. Rose petals, raspberry, tomato leaf, fragrant and sculputed, attractive fine architecture, enjoyable, with a confident appeal, and a stretched out finish.

The Wine Palate

92

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/9/2026

Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 Chauvin rocks up with eager-to-please notes of black cherries and juicy plums, giving way to touches of licorice, menthol, and garrigue. The medium-bodied palate is elegantly styled and refreshing, with soft tannins and energetic black fruits leading to a floral burst on the finish.

Jeb DUNNUCK

94

byJeb Dunnuckthe3/31/2026

A brilliant Saint-Emilion, the 2023 Château Chauvin comes from an estate that continues to function at an incredibly high level today and certainly merits more attention. Darker berries, hints of cassis, graphite, crushed stone, and violet-driven aromatics define the nose, and it's medium-bodied on the palate, with fine tannins, a pure, focused, layered mouthfeel, and a great finish. Based on 77% Merlot and 23% Cabernet Franc and aged 14 months in 50% new French oak, it's going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for 15 years or more. Drink 2030-2045.

The Wine Cellar Insider

92

byJeff Levethe3/30/2026

Flowers, raspberries, strawberries, licorice, and mint open the wine. On the medium-bodied palate, the wine is soft, sweet, and refined, with a chalky edge on the backend, making it an energetic pleasure to taste on release, or you can wait a bit for more complexity. Drink from 2027-2038.

Vinous

94

byAntonio Gallonithe3/16/2026

The 2023 Chauvin is a very sexy, racy Saint-Émilion. Dark red plum fruit, cedar, tobacco and blood orange are nicely pushed forward. Plush contours wrap it all together effortlessly. Even with all of its obvious intensity, Chauvin remains medium in body—more grace than power. Tasted two times.

Vinous

91

byNeal Martinthe2/1/2026

The 2023 Chauvin is well defined on the nose with brambly red fruit, crushed roses and light orange blossom scents. The oak is well integrated. The palate is medium-bodied, with supple tannins that frame the vibrant raspberry and strawberry fruit, lightly spiced on the easygoing finish. A delicious Chauvin for relatively early drinking compared to other recent vintages.

Jamessuckling.com

93

byJames Sucklingthe1/27/2026

A pretty and subtle red with aromas of dark berries, dark cherries and hints of flowers and stones. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and a caressing finish. Touches of chalk and stone at the end. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc. Better in a year or two.

My Bettane + Desseauve

91-92

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/15/2024

Beaucoup d’élégance pour ce vin dont le crémeux habille la bouche avec ce qu’il faut de longueur et de style. Il témoigne des progrès de la propriété.

Yvesbeck.wine

92-94

byYves Beckthe5/14/2024

Die Frische des Cabernet Franc ist von Anfang an spürbar. Ich denke auch, dass die im lehmigen Sand vorhandenen Eisenkrusten sowie der lehmige Untergrund dazu beitragen! Der Wein wird zu 50 % in Tanks und zu 50 % in Fässern ausgebaut. Der Wein ist von Anfang an frisch und fruchtig und wird von bestens eingebundenen Tanninen und einer erfrischenden Säure unterstützt. Ein schmackhafter und saftiger Wein!

Jeb DUNNUCK

92-94

byJeb Dunnuckthe5/13/2024

Ripe black cherries, new leather, graphite, and hints of framboise all emerge from the 2023 Château Chauvin, a medium to full-bodied, mineral-laced beauty revealing fine tannins, nicely integrated acidity, and a great finish. It brings good ripeness yet has a solid underlying sense of structure and tannic grip.

The Drinks Business

90-92

byColin Haythe5/7/2024

Chauvin (St Emilion; tasted at the Association des Grands Crus Classés at Dassault). A lovely quite distinct aromatic profile, very bright and energetic and exuberant, quite lifted and elegant but light on its feet, as it were. Dark berry fruits, a little loganberry – with its additional acidity and freshness – and Griotte cherry. White peppercorns. Almost a hint of mimosa. On the palate this has quite a narrow frame. A delicate and subtle wine with less flesh and substance than many, but that is more than compensated for by copious energy and a very crunchy fruit profile. Finishes on cassis and grape skin.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-91

byJeff Levethe5/6/2024

Espresso, licorice, and black cherry notes open the wine. The medium-bodied palate is soft, fragrant, and fresh, delivering a lot of sweet, though, firm, red fruits with energy, as well as a chalky texture on the palate, and in the finish. You can either enjoy this just about on release, or wait a bit, for more complexity. Drink from 2026-2038. 89-91 Pts.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

93

byJane Ansonthe5/6/2024

Closed aromatics at this early stage, intense ruby red colour, plenty of structured tannins, good freshness, rose bud and tomato leaf, fairly serious in tone, combines cool climate aromatics with intensity of blackberry fruit and the squid ink that is a signature of the vintage. 10th anniversary of Sylvie Cazes and family at Chauvin, and a successful vintage here.

Vinous

89-91

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2024

The 2023 Chauvin has a generous bouquet with ample redcurrant and strawberry fruit, although it needs a little more delineation and has a scintilla of over-ripeness. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannins. This is quite a firm and structured Chauvin with a light dash of white pepper on the finish. Not bad, though I have found more refinement in other vintages.

Falstaff

92

byPeter Moserthe4/29/2024

Dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, brightening at the edge. Fresh cherries, a hint of plums, nuances of dried fruit, candied orange zest. Juicy, red berryish nuanc- es, subtle fruit, ripe tannins, mineral and salty, fresh finish, lemony aftertaste.

Alexandre Ma

92-93

byAlexandre Mathe4/28/2024

Jamessuckling.com

93-94

byJames Sucklingthe4/25/2024

A tight, focused and vivid red with a solid core of fruit and fine tannins. Attractive redcurrant and fresh berry character.

Vertdevin

94-95

byJonathan Chicheportichethe4/24/2024