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VINUM: "Superbe, betörende Aromatik von Blüten und Beeren, mineralische Noten; entwickelt gemächlich unerhörte Tiefe, dank der schieren Klasse der mineralisch-seidigen ungemein feinkörnigen Gerbstoffe, der immensen Dichte und ewigen Länge; der reine Ausdruck von Beere und Terroir - herrlich."
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WINE ENTHUSIAST: "95–97. Barrel Sample. Almost entirely Cabernet Sauvignon, the wine is seriously structured. Its fine berry flavors favor black currants with a firm backdrop of texture. It will be such a stylish, classical wine as it matures."
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JAMES SUCKLING: "A very focused red, showing blackberry, blueberry and currant aromas and flavors, together with bark. It’s full and layered with lots of fine tannins that give this wine a velvety texture. 97% cabernet sauvignon and 3% merlot. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification."
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WEINWISSER: "97 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 3 % Merlot, 35 hl/ha. Verspieltes Bouquet, betörender Iris-Duft, blaubeerige Konturen, Lakritze und erkalteter Waldfrüchtetee. Am feingliedrigen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, körnigem Extrakt, stützender Mineralik, engmaschigem Tanninkorsett, packt herzhaft mit athletischem Körper. Im konzentrierten Finale rote Pflaumen, Alpenheidelbeere und dunkles körniges Graphit wie feine Magnesiumperlen. Sehr klassisch ausgerichtet und mit gutem Lagerpotential ausgestattet."
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DECANTER: "Bright red berries on the nose - strawberry and raspberry, softly fragrant with rose petal, violets and dark chocolate scents. Succulent and really delicately juicy with the perfume surrounding the berries on the palate with a soft chalky, minerality coming through from the acidity. Lovely balance, this is fresh and so alive but also deeply flavoured, with the Cabernet (97% of the blend) mint markers in abundance. Delicious and vibrant, still with a youthful energy and a precise tannic structure giving the frame. You can tell they got maturity, but have also achieved perfect extraction giving just the right weight without bitterness or any harsh tannins - and an exceptional length giving an abundance of freshness. Total Margaux glamour on show in a vintage where it was harder to find than usual. A surefire must buy! 30th vintage by Gonzague Lurton."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Containing fully 97% Cabernet Sauvignon this year, the 2021 Durfort Vivens shows considerable promise, unwinding in the glass with aromas of cassis, dark berries, loamy soil, cigar wrapper and spices. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it's velvety and impressively concentrated, with powdery tannins, lively acids and a long, penetrating finish. Tasted twice."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Dunkle Waldbeeren, ein Hauch von frischen Brombeeren, Cassis, schwarze Kirschen, etwas süße Gewürze, floral, zart nach Nougat. Mittlere Komplexität, rotbeerig, frisch strukturiert, feine, reife Tannine, zitroniger Touch im Abgang, mineralisch und anhaftend, ein lebendiger, rassiger Speisenbegleiter, sicheres Reifepotenzial."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Red currants and cassis with a touch of flowers are in the nose. Medium-bodied, bright, fresh, and juicy, there is a crispness to the red berries on the crunchy palate. The wine is a blend of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Merlot, representing the highest percentage of Cabernet ever placed in the blend in the history of the property. 12.9% ABV. Drink from 2024-2039."
