Very long and driven on the palate with asphalt, blackcurrants and violets. Full body, tight and intense. Hints of hazelnut at the end. Demeter certified biodynamic. - jamessuckling.com, April 2018

The 2017 Durfort-Vivens is potent, but also quite structured and forbidding at this stage. The very high percentage (91%) of Cabernet Sauvignon in this vintage gives Durfort much of its character. Classically austere in the best sense of the term, the 2017 looks like a wine that is going to need a good bit of time to unwind. Grilled herbs, smoke, tobacco and incense develop in the glass, and yet the 2017 is only showing some of its cards. Yields are down about 35% because of frost, but the damage was mostly contained to parcels in Soussans as opposed to those that inform the Grand Vin. - vinous.com, May 2018

Charming and stylish, showing bright floral lift throughout while red currant and raspberry fruit, along with mineral and rooibos tea notes, glide through the silky finish. - James Molesworth, winespectator.com, April 2018

Deep greyish crimson. Fragrant and leafy. Cassis leaf and graphite, cigar box. Light-bodied but succulent and harmonious. Elegant and persistent, with fine-grained tannins. (JH)

91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot. Aged 18 months in barrel (60% new oak). Low yield of 17 hl/ha due to frost. Organic and biodynamic (Demeter) certification. Light ruby-garnet hue. Pure and aromatic with red-fruit and floral notes. Palate light- to medium-bodied but lively and pure. Lacks the density of a top year but lovely fruit and freshness. Filigree tannins so smooth and gentle. For more-immediate pleasure. (JL)

Deep greyish crimson. Fragrant and leafy. Cassis leaf and graphite, cigar box. Light-bodied but succulent and harmonious. Elegant and persistent, with fine-grained tannins. - Julia Harding, jancisrobinson.com, April 2018