2019 Chateau Durfort-Vivens, Margaux.

£225 per case of six in bond

Next up in our series of four small parcels of Bordeaux from the excellent 2019 vintage is Château Durfort-Vivens, a Second Growth estate in Margaux.

Owned by the Lurton family since 1961, its 55-hectare vineyard is both organic and biodynamic certified, with the vines planted on the deep gravel soils that help define the character of Margaux.

The 2019 is composed of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot, with importantly around one third of the wine aged in terracotta amphora. This approach allows the fruit and character of the vineyard to come through with remarkable clarity, while still giving the wine plenty of structure and depth.

We opened it, and the power and intensity were immediately apparent. It is full and generous, packed with dark fruit, spice and dried fruit, while the amphora ageing brings freshness and lift. A simply wonderful expression of Margaux.

This is a serious, distinctive Bordeaux from one of Margaux’s most progressive estates, offering both immediate character and the structure to develop further in bottle.

*Only 12 cases available.

Scores

93/100 - Neal Martin, Vinous
"The 2019 Durfort-Vivens was matured in two-thirds new oak barrels and one-third in amphorae. Plush on the nose with blueberry and violet scents, this is Margaux in style though much tighter than I anticipated. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fine delineation and poise. It's pretty delineated towards the finish that shows more mineralité than previous vintages. There is an appealing linearity here, a trait that Gonzague Lurton seeks in his wines. Excellent. Tasted at the château."

96/100 - William Kelley for Robert Parker
"The 2019 Durfort Vivens is a brilliant Margaux, unwinding in the glass with aromas of blackberries, licorice, sweet soil tones, spices and rose petals. Full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a fleshy core of fruit, rich, powdery tannins and a lively spine of acidity, it concludes with a long and penetrating finish. The blend is dominated by fully 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, which lends the wine immense nobility. Anyone who isn’t aware of just how good Gonzague Lurton’s wines are these days should taste a bottle."

95/100 - James Suckling
"Aromas of fresh blueberries, currants, crushed raspberries, tobacco leaves, lemon zest, cocoa and oyster shells. It’s medium-bodied with fine, precise tannins. Supple and silky with excellent freshness. One third aged in terracotta amphora. 90% cabernet sauvignon and 10% merlot. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Try from 2025."

Drinking Window: 2026 - 2050

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