Moulin de Duhart

2016 was characterized in Bordeaux by a very uniform climate, resulting in a good quality vintage for the entire region. Bud break occurred around the normal time, although the spring was rather rainy and cold. June was particularly overcast and cool, but flowering nevertheless took place in good conditions. The summer was hot and very dry, almost too dry at the beginning of September, with ripening becoming hindered in some cases. Thanks to its rather cold, late-ripening terroir, Duhart-Milon coped perfectly with this period of water stress, until the very welcome rain in midSeptember. From this point onwards it was plain sailing, and the grapes finished ripening in optimal conditions.