2022, Château Durfort Vivens, MARGAUX, 2ème Grand Cru ClasséBordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot 2nd growth Margaux owned by Gonzague Lurton, owner also of Acaibo in Sonoma. A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon and 16% Merlot in 2022. Great balance, this has the spice and exoticism of the vintage, with pomegranate, cardamom and turmeric spice, along with creamy cappuccino and damson fruits. Feels effortless and balanced, step by step building in juice, enjoyment and pleasure. It's ripe and concentrated,

White wines have been grown at Grand Village since the 17th Century but gradually gave way to red

with excellent concentration and a rather rich

with a nice long finish

The 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge has a tertiary red berry and undergrowth-tinged bouquet that unfurls gradually in the glass

with balanced acidity and plenty of extract that lingers on the palate almost like a Corton-Charlemagne

This is going to grow to be a wonderful

loamy soil and spices

the 2021 Blanc de Lynch-Bages exhibits aromas of ripe grapefruit

The 2022 Pichon Baron swans out with gregarious notions of blackcurrant jelly

The 2018 L'Évangile is flamboyant

grippy in the mouth

Inky damson colour