Community Tasting Notes 14

• HWG99 Likes this wine: 90 points

  April 29, 2024 - Very nice on the nose when opened, oak, berries, violet. Medium to full body with bitter finishing. A decent one seems to have a lot of potential but need more complexity on the palate. Tried on day two also, still a lot on it. Very nice wine.

• jackandjasonshouse@gmail.com Likes this wine: 90 points

  January 21, 2024 - Strong leafy, earthy and spicy notes, nicely balanced with medium tannins right out of the bottle, but benefited from a short decanting and some glass time. Another reviewer mentions notes of green bell pepper which I also noticed and was happy when they mellowed as it breathed. wonder if this is related to destemming, crushing, using a perhaps less technology centric approach to wine making… The rustic quality of the wine was in the end quite endearing as it’s more delicate nature was revealed over time. This is one worth a repeat, a compare/contrast with a similar California Bordeaux blend, or even a vertical tasting as a previous reviewer experienced… good fun and thought provoking!

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• stamperb Likes this wine: 87 points

  November 15, 2023 - Nose: Blackberry steaminess. Palate: More stemmy blackberries with the dark fruity side of cabernet sauvignon really coming through, grape skin; overall, has a mellow and one-dimensional mouthfeel; honestly, it reminds me of the wine I used to make out of Mattawa WA (which isn't necessarily a compliment).

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• watcheslover Likes this wine: 93 points

  August 31, 2023 - 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

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• 40ozProphet Likes this wine: 91 points

  May 15, 2023 - After buying into a case of the ‘19, of which is in a league of its own for this label, I went for the next-oldest vintage: that being the ‘17. 73% Cabernet Sauvignon and 27% Merlot on this vintage - 60% new oak. Opened up very sharp, needed about 2-3 hours before I even considered a true pour. Once it oxidized for a bit, it started to show some life, plenty of fruit - blending black and red fruits seamlessly - notes of plum, blackberry, and boysenberry. There’s kicks of oak, mineral, and vanilla, with a tremendous amount of spice, making this unique enough to justify its price point. Excited to dive into the highly rated/talked about ‘19 in the coming year(s), I can see why Dufort is starting to pick up steam.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2017
• Type Red
• Producer Château Durfort-Vivens
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Médoc
• Appellation Margaux
• UPC Codes 3453523111086, 3453523111109, 3511060930901, 3760023870017, 3760023872394, 649185013094, 760023870017

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• Pending Delivery 6 (2%)
• In Cellars 250 (90%)
• Consumed 21 (8%)

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