critic reviews
The 2023 Moulin de Duhart has quite a refined bouquet with pure blackberry and raspberry fruit, the oak seamlessly integrated. The palate has slightly grainy tannins on the entry. Quite sharp with a dash of cracked black pepper toward the finish. Give this just a year in bottle.
Medium intensity ruby red colour, a touch lighter than the main estate wine both in colour and density, and this is generous in its fruit character, with higher Cabernet Sauvignon than the last few years, giving a savoury, sappy quality, and just a ton of beautifully accessible Pauillac character. Hard to beat as an entry to the Lafite stable, and extremely easy to recommend - you'll find austerity for sure, but it's full of charm. Duhart new wine tourism areas are newly opened since Spring 2023, but the new cellar as been in operation since 2021.
The 2023 Moulin de Duhart is deep garnet-purple in color. Notes of ripe black plums and fresh blackberries jump from the glass, leading to hints of anise, tar, and tapenade. The medium-bodied palate is soft, plush, and juicy, with lovely black-fruited expression and a peppery kick to the finish. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot - a bit more Cabernet than usual, as some of the young Merlots didn't make it into the blend.
Offering up aromas of cassis, violets, black tea and pipe tobacco, the 2023 Moulin de Duhart is medium-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a sweet core of fruit, melting tannins and a charming, polished profile. It's a blend of 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon that will offer pleasure-bent drinking on release.