Château Durfort-VivensLa Réserve du Vicomte Margaux

Red wine of Margaux of Bordeaux of France

3.6

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The La Réserve du Vicomte Margaux of Château Durfort-Vivens is a red wine from the region of Margaux of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the La Réserve du Vicomte Margaux from the Château Durfort-Vivens

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the La Réserve du Vicomte Margaux of Château Durfort-Vivens in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Oak

Food and wine pairings with La Réserve du Vicomte Margaux

Pairings that work perfectly with La Réserve du Vicomte Margaux

Original food and wine pairings with La Réserve du Vicomte Margaux

Lamb

The La Réserve du Vicomte Margaux of Château Durfort-Vivens matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, couscous of meat and fish or duck legs confit.

Details and technical informations about Château Durfort-Vivens's La Réserve du Vicomte Margaux.

Winery

Château Durfort-Vivens

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

La Réserve du Vicomte Margaux - 2015

In the top 100 of of Margaux wines

Average rating: 3.7

The best vintages of La Réserve du Vicomte Margaux from Château Durfort-Vivens are 2015

Informations about the Château Durfort-Vivens

The winery offers 9 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

This winery is part of the Gonzague & Claire Lurton Vineyards.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Margaux in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Durfort-Vivens is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Margaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 100000 of of France wines

In the top 250 of of Margaux wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Margaux

The wine region of Margaux is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Margaux or the Château Palmer produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Margaux are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Margaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, bitter almond or pencil shavings and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, pencil lead or acacia.

The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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