Saint-Émilion · vintage 2018
Why this vintage
- 95/100 from Jeb Dunnuckand 6 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2018 vintage in Saint-ÉmilionAfter the mildew, the heat concentrated a small harvest: rich, ripe and very dense wines.
Critic scores
- Jeb Dunnuck95
- Vinous93
- Decanter93
- James Suckling92
- Wine Enthusiast92
- Wine Advocate90
- Wine Spectator90
The 2018 vintage in Saint-Émilion
Vintage benchmark: 96/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: After the mildew, the heat concentrated a small harvest: rich, ripe and very dense wines.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Saint-Émilion. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
When tasting, Château Chauvin 2018 expresses the full extent of the property's terroir, revealed by weather conditions conducive to a very great vintage. Its aromas of fresh fruit, the elegance and finesse of its tannins reflect the control of the maturity of the grape. Concentration, complexity, freshness and precision are expressed in a remarkable way in this vintage.
Blend of the 2018 vintage
- 85 % Merlot
- 12 % Cabernet franc
- 3 % Cabernet-sauvignon
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2018 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with 65 % merlot, 31 % cabernet franc, 4 % cabernet sauvignon — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2018 sheet
- 30 yrsVine age
Winemaking
Cold pre-fermentation maceration for 2 to 5 days around 8°C Alcoholic fermentation in thermoregulated stainless steel vats Malolactic fermentation in barrels Vatting for 20 to 30 days - gentle and slow extraction
Ageing
French oak barrels for 15 to 18 months 50% new barrels
Terroir
Château Chauvin lies in the north-west of the commune of Saint-Émilion, halfway between Cheval-Blanc and the Butte de Rol, close to the Pomerol appellation. Chauvin's terroir is of a clay-sand type; it benefits from the presence of pseudogley and of a crasse de fer (iron-rich hardpan) similar to that found in certain Pomerol terroirs. Thanks to its low water-retention capacity, the soil comes under water stress quickly, allowing the grapes to ripen faster. Effective drainage across the whole vineyard also ensures very good run-off during the wettest periods. The vineyard forms a single block around the property, which facilitates the meticulous vineyard work carried out by the château's teams throughout the growing season.
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Texts and documents 2018
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Visuals
For this vintage, the media library contains: packshots. High-definition packshots, labels, back labels and lifestyle photos are reserved for clients and partners, on the Compagnie Médocaine’s VinCod media library.
Sheet checked on September 21, 2026. Technical data: the estate’s VinCod sheets. Critic scores: sources cited above, with their date. Vintage benchmarks and character: Compagnie Médocaine’s own editorial read. Soils and relief, where shown: the Compagnie Médocaine’s parcel survey and the Mapbox/IGN terrain model.