Château Durfort-Vivens

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Château Durfort-Vivens 2004 Barrel sample Red (Margaux)

92–94 This is powered by fruit tannins that dominate the fruit. But the typical acidity of this vintage shows through, giving the wine both potential and the likelihood of good fruit later. — R.V. (6/1/2005)

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Château Durfort-Vivens 2006 Barrel sample Red (Margaux)

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92—94 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. — R.V. (12/31/2009)

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Château Durfort-Vivens 2010 Red (Margaux)

An ugly duckling at en primeur time, this has since blossomed into a wine that is structured, tending toward severity. Yet it also has richness in the form of layered black fruit, with smooth wood influence and tight acidity on the finish. It’s a wine for long-term aging. — R.V. (2/1/2013)

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Château Durfort-Vivens 2004 Red (Margaux)

One of the many properties in Margaux owned by the Lurton family (Bordeaux’s largest landowners). Durfort-Vivens is an estate that has improved dramatically, as in this 2004, packed with new wood flavors but with great balancing ripe fruit. — R.V. (6/1/2007)

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Château Durfort-Vivens 2009 Barrel sample Red (Margaux)

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90-92 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. — R.V. (8/9/2010)

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Château Durfort-Vivens 2001 Red (Margaux)

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Price $26

Gonzague Lurton, current president of the Margaux producers, has invested considerably in pushing this estate forward. The wine has rich, open, generous fruit, with soft but firmly present tannins and juicy flavors. Combined with a subtle used of new wood, this shows well, and will develop well over many years. — R.V. (6/1/2005)

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Château Durfort-Vivens 2005 Barrel sample Red (Margaux)

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89-91 Barrel sample. Very ripe blackberry, almost juicy fruits dominate this wine. But at the same time, there is a comfortable layer of tannins, not huge, leaving an attractive wine that is more about fruit than structure. — R.V. (6/21/2006)

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Château Durfort-Vivens 2006 Red (Margaux)

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This is a serious wine, tight and closed up at this stage. Around the dry core, the fruit is structured, not offering richness, but with a good, solid base of black currants. It needs time to soften. — R.V. (3/1/2009)

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Bordeaux-style Red Blend

2010 Bogle Old Vine

What a delicious Zin this is. Sourced from the warm climates of Lodi and…

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