Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac 1996 FRFLSH most layered of Boxler's Sommerberg

most layered of Boxler's Sommerberg bottlings

then red fruit—cherry and a touch of plum

sweet red wine with delicate bubbles giving energy to flavors of juicy strawberries

This village-level Chassagne from old vines is one of the most accessible windows into his signature style — all the cut and tension

Fermented 5 days in cypress wood tanks (tinas) using ambient yeast and well water

Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac 1996 FRFLSH most layered of Boxler's SommerbergApproaching 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