Durfort Vivens (BIO-ORGANIC) - Margaux 2023

Jamessuckling.com

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byJames Sucklingthe1/27/2026

Aromas of blueberries, blackberries, black currants, lead pencil and flint, with some tar. Medium-bodied, showing round, fine tannins that deliver a creamy texture and a long, succulent finish. Great purity of fruit. Lightly chewy at the end. A blend of 92% cabernet sauvignon and 8% merlot. Needs three or four years to come around. Drink or hold.

My Bettane + Desseauve

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by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/15/2024

Très cèdre et cabernet, avec des notes de fruits rouges et de rose épicée rappelant curieusement de grands pinots noirs, belle et noble texture, excellente définition de l’originalité du cru.

Yvesbeck.wine

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byYves Beckthe5/14/2024

Hervorragende Intensität und Frische des Bouquets mit einer schönen Verbindung zwischen Eukalyptus, Tabakblättern, schwarzen Johannisbeeren und Kirschen. Am Gaumen verkörpert der Wein die Finesse und die Details, auf die Gonzague Lurton und seine Teams einen klaren Fokus haben. Ein Wein von großer Finesse, der sich durch seinen köstlichen, eleganten und saftigen Charakter sowie seinen langen Nachklang auszeichnet. Welch ein hervorragender Wein und was für eine Leistung in diesem komplizierten Jahrgang wie 2023. Hut ab!

Jeb DUNNUCK

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byJeb Dunnuckthe5/13/2024

Cassis, ripe tobacco, cedar pencil, chocolate, and smoky nuances all shine in the 2023 Château Durfort-Vivens, a gorgeously textured, medium to full-bodied, ripe, textured, straight-up velvety Margaux offering integrated tannins, plenty of classy background oak (it's resting in 70% new barrels), and a great finish. It's another brilliant Margaux in the vintage with tons to love.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

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byJane Ansonthe5/6/2024

Wonderfully fragrant aromatics that climb through the palate, this has the juice and power that 2023 does so well in the right hads, majoring on squid ink and cassis, with clear expansion through the palate, liqourice, sage, saffron, pomegrante, orange zest and salt-scrape. Harvest September 11 to October 4, 35hl/h yield, 3.66ph, 66% new oak, 33% amphoras for ageing. Right up there with the best of Margaux.

Vinous

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byAntonio Gallonithe4/30/2024

The 2023 Durfort-Vivens is a very pretty, understated wine. In 2023, Durfort is marked by a brighter profile than usual: red fruit, blood orange and flowers. Medium in body and persistent, with good energy and very fine balance, the 2023 is promising. Even though it’s showing a touch of oak at this stage, this layered and sumptuous offering is showing well.

Falstaff

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byPeter Moserthe4/29/2024

Deep dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, delicate edge brightening. Fresh cassis, ripe blackberry, a hint of black cherry, delicate orange zest. Complex, pow- erful, full-bodied, fresh structure, fine tannins, delicate sweetness on the finish, firm and persistent, overall fresh and promising.

Alexandre Ma

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byAlexandre Mathe4/28/2024

Wine Advocate

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byWilliam Kelleythe4/26/2024

The 2023 Durfort Vivens is once again dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, which represents 92% of the blend. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of minty cassis, plums and berries mingled with hints of pencil shavings and violets, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with good concentration, sweet tannins and a long, penetrating finish. With a pH of 3.66 and 13.7% alcohol, it's a resounding success.

Jamessuckling.com

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byJames Sucklingthe4/25/2024

This has very fresh, lively and almost al-dente fruit. It’s mouthwatering and juicy. Medium-to full-bodied, refined and seamless. Long, with a firm backbone of tannins that are very fine and polished. Crunchy and structured. Chewy at the end. 92% cabernet sauvignon and 8% merlot. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification.