- 93 points -
(Vintage 2009)Loads of sweet tobacco and berry character, with hints of chocolate on the nose. Full body, with meat and earth. Juicy finish. Tannins build on the finish
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CHÂTEAU DURFORT-VIVENS
Margaux
2009
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Margaux
Classification
Grand cru classé
Varietal(s)
Cabernet Sauvignon
75 %
Merlot
20 %
Cabernet Franc
5 %
Alcohol percentage
13,5%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
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About this winery
History Château DURFORT-VIVENS owes its name to the Durfort de Duras, a powerful family in the South-West of France that came to Margaux in the fourteenth century. In 1824, the Viscount of Vivens’ name was added to that of Durfort. The quality of the Durfort wine began to be appreciated at the end of the eighteenth century. Thomas Jefferson, the American ambassador in France and future president, was a wine connoisseur and ranked it directly after Lafite, Latour and Margaux in his...
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Press reviews
- 91 points -
(Vintage 2009)Charming bouquet with a hint of flowers and plums. Suave and very concentrated, but there’s enough acidity to give it drive – a combination of richness and Margaux elegance. Everything is in place.
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- 91 points -
(Vintage 2009)Barrel sample. Ripely juicy, a wine that feels fresh as much as rich. It shows extreme berry juice as well as acidity. But there is also some density.
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91-92
(Vintage 2010)A chewy red, with blackberry and blueberry character and polished tannins. Full, with a solid core of fruit. Serious finish. Balanced and attractive.
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92-94
Roger Voss, December 2009 (Vintage 2006)Barrel sample. Great, solid wine, intensely structured, balanced with sufficient new wood. This has excellent potential, a wine with some freshness, but more weight from the ripe black fruits.
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16,5
(Vintage 2009)Les choses bougent au château Durfort-Vivens, le cru vient de lancer un programme de conversion en biodynamie sur 6 ha du terroir et fait désormais appel à Jacques Lurton en tant que conseiller afin d’apporter un nouveau regard sur les vinifications. Le 2009 est l’amorce de ce virage avec un vin plus en chair, un beau volume, du gras et un côté très mûr. La finale est encore un peu serrée
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16,5
(Vintage 2009)Relatively youthful ruby-garnet hue. Aromatically pleasant with a bouquet of blackcurrant and blueberry. Ripe with some sweetness and added density on the mid palate. Tannins supple and round. Length on the finish and, at last, some Margaux typicality and elegance.
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