Château Duffort-Vivens 2023 – Margaux, Cru Classé

The nose is fruity, elegant, gourmand and offers power and delicacy with a nice silky side in the touch. It expresses notes of bright blackcurrant, violet, bright blackberry and more slightly – small roasted-juicy red fruits as well as hints of purple plum, liquorice stick, sweet blond tobacco and a very discreet hint of graphite and cardamom. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, density, concentration, a nice definition, a tangy frame, tension, energy and a vibrant side, roundness, gourmandize. It expresses notes of concentrated blackberry, concentrated purple plum and more slightly – roasted-juicy strawberry, associated with a touch of blueberry, violet, graphite, cardamom and fine hints of toasted almond. Nice softness and sapidity on the finish/persistence. Elegant, silky, delicate and powerful at the same time in freshness. The tannins are soft and savoury, with a nice texture.