Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac 1996 Consignment then transferred at barrel proof

then transferred at barrel proof into a second new oak barrel toasted for nearly an hour in partnership with Independent Stave Company

on land that abuts Domaine du Pelican — the Jura estate founded in 2012 by Burgundy's Marquis d'Angerville

What sets it apart is the aging: 12 months in authentic Etna chestnut wood barrels

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Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac 1996 Consignment then transferred at barrel proofApproaching 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