Moulin de Duhart Zweitwein Pauillac AOP 1,5l Magnum - Château Duhart-Milon-Rothschild

The barrel-aged Moulin de Duhart second wine Pauillac 1.5l magnum from the Bordeaux wine-growing region presents itself in the glass in a bright purple-red. At the rims, this French red also shows a transition into garnet red. After the first swirl, one can perceive an outstanding balance in this red wine, as it neither appears watery nor syrupy or liqueur-like on the sides of the glass. On the nose, this Château Duhart-Milon-Rothschild red wine displays all kinds of sour cherries and blackcurrants. As if that were not impressive enough, maturation in small wooden barrels adds notes of licorice and cloves.

This French wine delights with its elegantly dry flavor profile. It was bottled with exceptionally little residual sugar. This is a true quality wine that clearly stands out from simpler qualities, and thus this Frenchman, despite all its dryness, enchants with the finest balance. Flavor does not necessarily require residual sugar. On the palate, this well-balanced red wine is characterized by an immensely velvety texture. The finish of this matured red wine from the Bordeaux wine-growing region, more precisely from Pauillac, ultimately convinces with a remarkable length.

Vinification of the Moulin de Duhart second wine Pauillac 1.5l magnum from Château Duhart-Milon-Rothschild

This well-balanced red wine from France is vinified from the grape varieties Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Moulin de Duhart second wine Pauillac 1.5l magnum is an Old World wine in the best sense of the word, as this French wine exudes an exceptional European charm that clearly underscores the success of wines from the Old World. At the point of optimal ripeness, the grapes for Moulin de Duhart second wine Pauillac 1.5l magnum are harvested exclusively by hand, without the help of strenuous and barely selective mechanical harvesters. After harvesting, the grapes are brought to the winery as quickly as possible. There they are sorted and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the elegant Moulin de Duhart second wine Pauillac 1.5l magnum is aged for another 10 months in oak barriques.

Food recommendation for the Moulin de Duhart second wine Pauillac 1.5l magnum from Château Duhart-Milon-Rothschild

Enjoy this red wine from France ideally tempered at 15–18°C as a companion to ossobuco, spaghetti with caper-tomato sauce, or braised chicken in red wine.

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