Deep cherry red. Enough Aged. Oak vanilla. blueberry black cherry and berry. Leather. Complexity. Dead leaves Tabacco Fern earthy forest floor. Cider. meat. Roasted. Gentle. It has same flavor like D’Issan. Fruitiness M Sweetness M Acidity M+ Tannin M+ Bitterness M Body M+ Finish M+ 13.5% Robust Château Durfort-Vivens Margaux Second Grand Cru Red Bordeaux Blend 14 @18500, AD, 260226 — 25 days ago
Vintage 2019 | I put this Siran in a tasting for my winesociety mates, but they say it is infanticide, way too young. Closed and tannic, though I gave it a while aeration. After 30 hours aeration it gives much more pleasure and greatness comes through. A glorious bouquet with classic notes, like vanilla, mocca, chocolate, tobacco and red fruit. Refined Margaux taste. I think GCC quality. — 12 days ago
A bit tight lipped at first with her eucalyptus chapstick, but give her an hour and she's a Chatty Cathy. Chocolate emerges under sour dark berries. Plenty tannic, and built to age. Nice!
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Stefan Dolhain
2018 vintage. This was still made under the CA ( Crédit Agricole) ownership. In 2019 the estate, together with La Tour de Mons, was sold to Nathalie Perrodo, who is doing a great job at Labégorce and Marquis d'Alesme. There seems to be historical evidence that the wines of (what was later called) Marsac Séguineau were considered fifth growth quality pre 1855, but it wasn't classified because of the very small production and the fragmentation of the vineyards. The Château was only constructed in 1886. Bordeaux is a fascinating region, not only for wine aficionados, but also for history lovers. In any case, this is already a delicious wine, exhibiting the famous Margaux elegance, without lacking power. Very good value too. I hope to find some recent vintages soon, as I expect the wines to progress under the new ownership. Abv. 14%. — 13 days ago