Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac 1996 NO20230823 aging happens in old oak

aging happens in old oak

and granite-driven Atlantic-cooled vineyards above the Miño in A Cova

lesser-known grapes

Hallmark Ardbeg peat

who was passionate about oenology and highly involved in winemaking from the earliest creation of the House

Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac 1996 NO20230823 aging happens in old oakApproaching thirty years old, Duhart Milon 1996 is mature Pauillac at its most rewarding. 1996 is one of the great classical Left Bank vintages a cool, structured year that suited Cabernet Sauvignon perfectly and this Lafite owned 4th Growth has had the time to fully integrate. Cedar, tobacco, dried black fruit, and the unmistakable Pauillac signature of graphite and cigar box. Resolved tannins and a long, mature finish. Drink it now and savor what