2011 Durfort Vivens
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75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc. Aged 18 months in barrel (45% new oak). Only 24 hl/ha owing to hail. Early harvest (9–23 September) due to the onset of botrytis. Garnet hue. Leafy and herbal on the nose. Some sweetness to the palate but with a green acidity running alongside. Tannins dry and hard on the finish with even a touch of bitterness. Phenolic maturity apparently compromised. (JL)
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Robert Parker
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Lively crimson. Correct and rather wild-fruited. Very animal note overall. Quite distinctive! Almost tastes biodynamic. Thick. (JR)
Dark, smoky damson fruit on the nose with a slight dusty character and a cedary character. Savoury on the palate, lacking any sort of fruit sweetness – especially compared with the nose. Dark and a pretty hard on the finish. (JH)
Leafy, vegetal aroma. Distinctive Cabernet green character, but it could use much more flesh. Pretty lean. (RH)