Chateau Durfort Vivens 2024

ANSON: "Lovely deep plum colour, this is very high Cabernet Sauvignon but this is an estate where they often goes high, (2021 vintage was even higher than this at 97%). Savoury, slim, floral, precise and vivid, salinity, grip, lovely sense of lift and grip. 3.75 pH. Harvest 23 September to 8 October. 37 hl/ha. 70% new oak, 30% in amphora."

FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Fast zur Gänze aus Cabernet Sauvignon (94,5%), Nuancen von schwarzen Beeren, Cassis, frische Kirschen, kandierte Orangenzesten. Straff, rotbeerige Nuancen, gute Frische, angenehme Mineralität, balanciert und gut anhaftend, ein facettenreicher Speisenbegleiter mit Entwicklungspotenzial."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "A blend of 94.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot and a touch of Cabernet Franc, the 2024 Durfort Vivens exhibits aromas of cassis, dark berries, violet and spices. Medium to full-bodied, dense and structured, it's framed by a good chassis of tannins, with a lively mid-palate that segues into a somewhat austere, firm finish. Despite this compact aftertaste, this is a strong effort in the context of the vintage."