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Durfort Vivens 1982

750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc Bordeaux, France 1982

Durfort Vivens 1982 is a dry, full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc (Margaux, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is some. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork. Biodynamic farming is mentioned by the merchant. Listed at £160.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.

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£160.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.35
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
body
4 / 5
full
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
very full · 5/5
Tannin
lowhigh
very firm · 5/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
noticeable · 4/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
rules-v1
Colour
Red
merchant feed
Origin
Margaux · Bordeaux · France
merchant feed
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
inferred by a local model, checked against our lexicon
ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
biodynamic
merchant description
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
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Merchant's description

Château Durfort-Vivens 1982 is a Bordeaux red wine from the Margaux appellation. Owned by the Lurton family since 1961, Château Durfort-Vivens is a Second Growth estate in the Margaux appellation. The 55-hectare vineyard is both organic and biodynamic certified and planted on deep gravel soils over a sand and clay base. This bottle comes from the vaunted 1982 vintage – widely regarded as one of the finest of the 20th century.

Other vintages of Durfort Vivens we list
1988£75.001989£75.001996£125.002004£60.002005£100.002009£90.002010£80.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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