Château Durfort-Vivens Organic 2019

Margaux AOC 2eme Grand Cru Classe

/ 5 ( reviews)

96pts, Decanter, 2022
95pts, Antonio Galloni- Vinous, 2022
95pts, James Suckling, 2022
95-96, Bettane et Desseauve, 2022
95-97, Wine Enthusiast, 2022
95pts, Yves Beck, 2022

The Lurton family purchased Margaux's Second Growth Durfort Vivens in 1961, yet the real exponential leap in quality took place when Gonzague Lurton took the helm in 1992. The 2019 "is a brilliant Margaux", of "immense nobility" (Wine Advocate).

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Supple, silky, fresh, precise tannins, very pure fruit, harmonious

Aroma

Fresh blueberries, currants, tobacco leaf, cocoa, oyster shell

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

More information

Red - Medium Bodied
Cabernet Sauvignon
France
Deep crimson
Organic

13.5% ABV
10.13 Units
750.00 ml
31 December, 2031

Purchased in 1961 by the Lurton family, Margaux's Second Growth Château Durfort-Vivens wasn't felt to be realising its full potential. Then the next Lurton generation, Gonzague, took control and the quality rise has been exponential –"today Durfort Vivens unquestionably lives up to its 1855 second growth status" (William Kelley). The property's 55 hectares of vineyard, planted largely on gravel soils, has been farmed organically and biodynamically (a more stringent and holistic approach) since 2013. The vines are firmly Cabernet-dominated, as is the wine's blend. For the 2019 vintage, a third of the wine was matured in clay amphorae, which brings out an intense purity of fruit in the wine, while two thirds was aged in part-new barriques.

"A brilliant Margaux, with aromas of blackberries, licorice, sweet soil tones, spices and rose petals" William Kelley
Wine Advocate, 96 points