I continue to love the wines from this château. The 2019 Château Chauvin shows an impeccably balanced, elegant, yet still concentrated style that's well worth seeking out. Mostly Merlot (there's some Cabernet Franc as well as a tiny amount of Cabernet Sauvignon), its deep purple hue is followed by a clean, pure, medium to full-bodied wine offering classic ripe darker cherry and currant fruits as well as spicy oak, chalky minerality, and hints of tobacco. It's still closed and reserved today, yet the balance is spot on, it has beautifully ripe tannins, and a great mid-palate. It's going to benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and have at least two decades of prime drinking. It's wonderful stuff.

91-93. Barrel Sample. A ripe, fruity and smoky wine, this is a solid example of this vintage. The black fruits are open and luscious, giving juicy berry flavors. The tannins lurk underneath where lies the power and aging potential. This Sylvie Cazes wine is all set for medium-term aging.

The 2019 Chauvin is a potent, deep wine. There is good depth in the fruit, but also quite a bit of tannin that still needs to integrate. This is an awkward showing to say the least. I expected to see a bit more integration. Even so, the 2019 is nicely done. Dark cherry, cedar, tobacco, leather and dried herbs power through to the clenched, savory finish. Tasted two times.

Features warm earth and roasted cedar notes that push a core of steeped plum and black currant fruit along, though there's a distinct lack of energy in the wine. Ends with stolidity. Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2032. 4,000 cases made, 500 cases imported.