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++
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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.
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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
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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.
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
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10/10/2023 - Ramonee Confit Likes this wine: 92 Points
93-95, bouteille muette pour l'instant, à revoir
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8/31/2023 - watcheslover Likes this wine: 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
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6/12/2022 - watcheslover Likes this wine: 95 Points
The best Durfort ever made if we except the fabulous 2020
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4/7/2022 - fussyeater Likes this wine: 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++
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2/4/2022 - Keith Levenberg wrote:
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.
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1/16/2022 - aixwine wrote: 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
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9/19/2021 - Eric Becker Likes this wine: 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.
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4/2/2019 - dvansteenderen Likes this wine: 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
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