Cheaper alternatives to Château Chauvin Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé)

Separated at birth. We found 3 dupes — same taste profile, same swagger, minus the prestige markup.

The splurge

Château Chauvin Saint-Émilion Grand Cru (Grand Cru Classé)

Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, France · Merlot blend

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€46

The steal

Close cousin

Clos Floridène Graves

Graves, France · Red blend

Shared Cabernet Franc in the blend. Bone-dry, both of them. Same full-throttle body. About 38% of the price.

€18 save €28

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Prices are typical retail, checked Aug 2026 — the retailer has the last word.

• Dead ringer
  Vignobles Lassagne Le Repaire Rouge

  Saint-Émilion, France · Merlot blend

  Same Merlot at heart
  €18

  save €28
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• Dead ringer
  Vignobles Gabriel & Co Le Chant du Loriot

  Lussac-Saint-Émilion, France · Merlot blend

  Same Merlot at heart
  €16

  save €30
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