Chateau Duhart-Milon, Pauillac, France 2012 La Mondotte violets and straw

violets and straw

this is a complex wine

making this heady and lifted

The palate is linear and well composed

Chateau Duhart-Milon, Pauillac, France 2012 La Mondotte violets and strawThis property has enjoyed the considerable investments from the Rothschild family and the quality of the wines over the last generation has been increasingly impressive. I've always written that if you can't afford Lafite Rothschild, why not try Duhart Milon, which is not far off the quality of its much more famous neighbor. Spicy, deep ruby purple with notes of cassis, cedar wood and spice box, the wine is soft, round, juicy, medium bodied and ideal