Chateau Duhart-Milon Blanc 2021 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine fruits and freshness

fruits and freshness

What began as a childhood memory evolved into a mission that would transform both António's career and the future of Azorean wine

is a liqueur with a perfect balance: not too bitter nor too sweet

and slightly grippy tannins giving the wine real cut

Chateau Duhart-Milon Blanc 2021 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine fruits and freshnessA relatively new release from the Lafite owned Pauillac estate, this is one of the rare whites to emerge from a famous Left Bank red wine chateau. Because Pauillac AOC permits only reds, the wine is bottled as Bordeaux Blanc a Semillon led blend with Sauvignon Blanc, made with the same Domaines Barons de Rothschild precision behind the celebrated Duhart Milon Pauillac. Fresh, mineral, and quietly serious. A curiosity worth knowing about.