1982 Château Duhart-Milon
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This blockbuster was a sleeper of the vintage long before the Rothschilds invested so heavily in modernizing this estate as well as began making a stricter selection. Close to full maturity, the 1982 Duhart Milon exhibits classic notes of creme de cassis, cedar, and flowers, medium to full body, a high level of glycerin, and a lusciousness and fleshiness that are very much in keeping with the vintage. There is a slight amount of pink at the rim, but this beauty should keep for another ten years. Release price: ($90.00/case)
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Very, very deep crimson with a watery rim. Light, diffuse nose. Slightly alcoholic. Big, bloody and mouthfilling. Furry, tannic end. (JR)
Pretty. Brilliant ruby color, with a garnet hue. Medium- to full-bodied, with silky tannins, loads of ripe berry and floral aromas and a medium sweet fruit aftertaste. Slightly short finish.--1982 Bordeaux horizontal. Drink now.-James Suckling, Wine Spectator 1998
This blockbuster was a sleeper of the vintage long before the Rothschilds invested so heavily in modernizing this estate as well as began making a stricter selection. Close to full maturity, the 1982 Duhart Milon exhibits classic notes of creme de cassis, cedar, and flowers, medium to full body, a high level of glycerin, and a lusciousness and fleshiness that are very much in keeping with the vintage. There is a slight amount of pink at the rim, but this beauty should keep for another ten years. Release price: ($90.00/case) Jun 2009, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
Ch. Duhart-Milon is a leading Pauillac estate owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild, alongside Ch. Lafite Rothschild. It benefits from the same winemaking expertise and has seen significant investment in recent years.