Eager to check back on the ‘05 vintage, the 2005 ‘Divinus’ by the talented André Lurton, is an impressive blend of equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, sourced from vines roughly 20 years of age. Aged for eighteen months in French oak, this shows some lighter tertiary tones aromatically with peat moss and wild mushroom that mingle with the core of dark fruits that take shape in the glass. Medium to full-bodied, a bright acidity cuts through rather straightforward blackberry and black cherry flavors with minerals and shades of pipe tobacco on the palate. Light tannins frame this wine that shows well now and will provide drinking enjoyment over the next seven to ten years. Drink 2019-2025- 90
Eager to check back on the ‘05 vintage, the 2005 ‘Divinus’ by the talented André Lurton, is an impressive blend of equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, sourced from vines roughly 20 years of age. Aged for eighteen months in French oak, this shows some lighter tertiary tones aromatically with peat moss and wild mushroom that mingle with the core of dark fruits that take shape in the glass. Medium to full-bodied, a bright acidity cuts through rather straightforward blackberry and black cherry flavors with minerals and shades of pipe tobacco on the palate. Light tannins frame this wine that shows well now and will provide drinking enjoyment over the next seven to ten years. Drink 2019-2025- 90
Dec 19th, 2019
Bordeaux, France
