Chateau Durfort-Vivens Le Relais de Durfort-Vivens, Margaux 2016 75cl

Le Relais de Durfort Vivens is the chateau's wine designed to provide drinking enjoyment immediately, as well as having medium-term cellaring potential It has a deep violet-purple colour, black and red fruit aromas, with mineral and woody notes It is rich-textured, with velvety, supple tannin structure In 1937 the estate was bought by the company owning Chateau Margaux, whose main shareholder at that time was the Lurton family In 1961 Lucien Lurton, a great lover and protector of wine-producing terroirs, acquired and restored this exceptional vineyard In 1992, his son Gonzague inherited the property He modernized its operation with a view to developing the terroir s unique qualities