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| Community Tasting Notes (average 94 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 9 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Ramonee Confit on 10/10/2023 & rated 92 points: 93-95, bouteille muette pour l'instant, à revoir (1530 views) | | | Tasted by watcheslover on 8/31/2023 & rated 97 points: Little vertical from Durfort-Vivens yesterday with my colleagues: 2022 in sample, 2021 untasted.
1) 2020 98.2/100
2) 2019 98/100
3) 2018 97.4/100
4) 2022 97.1/100
5) 2015 95.8/100
6) 2016 95.2/100
7) 2017 93.4/100 (1792 views) | | | Tasted by watcheslover on 6/12/2022 & rated 95 points: The best Durfort ever made if we except the fabulous 2020 (4416 views) | | | Tasted by fussyeater on 4/7/2022 & rated 94 points: Certified organic and biodynamic vintage whose 2018 vintage was decimated by mildew with yields down to 9hl / ha. 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot vinified in amphora and elevated in 70% new oak and 30% terracotta. 6000 bottles.
TN: Dark crimson in colour with a truly seductive nose showing mint, rose petal, cassis and raspberry. Lovely mouthfeel from very fine silky tannins and mid palate shows pristine delicious sappy fruit which conceals the considerable power and structure lurking underneath. Melts away on the finish. A lovely wine already although I will try my next bottle in 3 to 5 years as it remains very primary. Score 94++ (3086 views) | | | Tasted by Keith Levenberg on 2/4/2022: This will be good but for now I found it much harder to get a read on it compared to prior vintages. It didn't show much beyond the usual base elements of ever-so-slightly tart, red-curranty fruit, lightly cedary oak accents, and enough plush tannins to fill a winter coat. It's quite full and fleshed out so it's not a lack of material, just feels somewhat monolithic and impenetrable at the moment. (5360 views) | | | Tasted by aixwine on 1/16/2022 & rated 96 points: Dunkles Purpurrot
In der Nase eine wahre Fruchtexplosion mit Noten von süßen Himbeeren und dunklen Früchten, daneben etwas Tabak, Rauch, dezent gewürzige Noten
Am Gaumen ein seidenweiches Kraftpaket. Da ist wieder diese intensive Frucht, begleitet von Tanninen, die so weich sind, dass man sie kaum wahrnimmt. Wirkt bei aller Kraft sehr unangestrengt und nicht sättigend. Langer Abgang mit minutenlangem Nachhall.
Das ist jetzt ein hedonistisches Trinkvergnügen erster Güte und darüber hinaus ein grosser Bordeaux. 95-97 (2469 views) | | | Tasted by Eric Becker on 9/19/2021 & rated 95 points: A standout wine. Blackish red, which is a little bit more translucent than the 2015 D-V. Visibly viscous and beautifully glossy. On the nose the wine starts with a warm and welcoming waft of sweet blackberry and milk chocolate. With more air it turns darker in a soil-infused way with charcoal and graphite, accompanied by almond paste and eucalyptus. Not particularly fruity, but sweet, perfumed and delicious. The mouthfeel is astonishing. The wine literally glides over the palate with incredible softness and density without sacrificing juicyness, precision and elegance. Super silky for a Cabernet Sauvignon based wine and as Antonio Galloni has put it a total bomb. Right now the tannin, although hardly noticeable on the palate due to the abundant material, seems to clip the finish a bit. If bottle age can fix that I might be getting close to a perfect score. (3330 views) | | | Tasted by dvansteenderen on 4/2/2019 & rated 94 points: Geproefd op Château Durfort-Vivens op dinsdag 02.04.2019.
69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot en 1% Cabernet Franc
Demeter. Wijn gemaakt in Italiaans terracotta met pipeage. Erg mooi fris braam fruit, sappig. Robuust. Lang. Tannines aanwezig, maar zacht. Zeer goede balans! 93-95 (4092 views) |
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Vinous, Margaux Focus 1: Château Durfort-Vivens (Aug 2023) (8/1/2023)
(Durfort-Vivens Durfort-Vivens Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Lawther MW
JancisRobinson.com (6/8/2022)
(Ch Durfort-Vivens Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Bordeaux 2018: Not Back in Black (Mar 2021) (3/1/2021)
(Durfort-Vivens Durfort-Vivens Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (1/31/2021)
(Château Durfort-Vivens Margaux, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, Bordeaux in bottle 2018 (11/10/2020)
(Château Durfort-Vivens, Margaux, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (4/5/2019)
(Château Durfort-Vivens Margaux, Red, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Bordeaux 2018: Back in Black (Apr 2019) (4/1/2019)
(Durfort-vivens Durfort-vivens Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 Margaux (3/29/2019)
(Château Durfort-Vivens, Margaux, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/28/2019)
(Ch Durfort-Vivens Margaux Red) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Château Durfort-Vivens Producer website - Read more about Chateau Durfort VivensRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Margaux Read more about Margaux and its wines As with a large part of the Bordeaux vineyards, vines first appeared in Margaux during the Gallo-Roman period.
In 1705 a text mentions Château Margaux . But we have to wait for the end of the eighteenth century and the coming of the earliest techniques in aging for the concept of wines of high quality to develop. The confirmation of this was the famous 1855 classification which recognized 21 Crus Classés in the Margaux appellation. One hundred years later, the Viticultural Federation and the Margaux appellation of controlled origin were born. The appellation, which stretches out over five communes, is actually unique in the Médoc in that it is the only one to contain all the range of wines, as rich as they are vast, from First Great Cru Classé to the Fifths, not forgetting its famous Crus Bourgeois and its Crus Artisans.
In Margaux there is a predominance of Garonne gravel on a central plateau of about 4 miles in length and one and a quarter wide. To the east-south-east, it overlooks the low lying land by the estuary. Its east side is marked by gentle, dry valleys and a succession of ridges.The layer of gravel in Margaux was spread out by a former Garonne in the early Quaternary. Rather large in size, it is mingled with shingle of average dimension and represents the finest ensemble of Günz gravel in the Haut-Médoc. It is on this ancient layer on a Tertiary terrace of limestone or clayey marl that the best Médoc crus lie. All the conditions for successful wine are present : a large amount of gravel and pebbles, poor soil which cannot retain water and deep rooted vines.
It is customary to say that Margaux wines are the "most feminine" in the Médoc, thus stressing their delicacy, suppleness and their fruity, elegant aromas. This does not affect their great propensity for aging; just the opposite, for the relatively thin terroir imparts tannins which give them long life. The other characteristic of these wines which combine an elegant vitality, subtlety and consistency, is their diversity and personality. Over and above the flavour which is their "common denominator", they present an exceptional palette of bouquets, fruity flavours which show up differently from one château to another.
Production conditions (Decree dated August 10 1954)
In order to have the right to the Margaux appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Margaux, Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labarde, "excluding the land which by the nature of its soil or because of its situation, is unfit to produce wine of this appellation".
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare).
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot
Soil: Gravel and silt plateau on a layer of limestone or silt on clay
Surface Area: 1,530 ha |
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