CHÂTEAU DUHART MILON ROTHSCHILD

2010 4ème Cru Classé Pauillac

Grapes Merlot, Cab Sauv
Colour Red
Origin France, Bordeaux
Sub-district Haut Médoc
Village Pauillac
Classification 4ème Cru Classé
ABV 13%

Tasted at Lafite after Carruades, this has a deeper colour and broader richness to the nose. More black fruit and less of the floral, violet scents, although they are there too. Purple plums. Complex, smooth, graphitey plum and sloe, with lovely weight and intensity of fruit flavour. A step up even for this ever-improving property. Extraordinary delicacy and precise 'coulis de fruit' juiciness, yet dry, crisply framed and shaped. Rating: 93 L&S (Apr 2011)


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The 2010 Duhart-Milon has an intense but tightly coiled nose of black fruit laced with cedar and mint. I would have liked to see a little more precision. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and very well judged acidity. There is an appealing sense of symmetry here with fine precision and tension on the finish. Excellent. Tasted from an ex-château bottle at the BI Wines & Spirits 10-Year On tasting. Drinking range: 2022 - 2045 Rating: 93 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Apr 2020)

The sweetness of the fruit gives richness on the nose and a plush fleshy feel on the palate. Black cherry and cassis dominate enriched by a touch of liquorice and dark chocolate. Towards the back there is a balancing freshness. 2025-40 Rating: 91-95 Derek Smedley MW, www.dereksmedleymw.co.uk (Dec 2013)

Delicately sweet dark fruit. Hint of blueberry and vanilla. Then drier and less obvious on the palate. Fine grained and unexpectedly juicy on the finish. 2018-2028 Rating: 17 Julia Harding MW, www.JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2012)

Château Duhart Milon

Pauillac Quatrième cru 1855 Château Duhart Milon is owned by its very illustrious neighbour Château Lafite-Rothschild, with whom it shares a vineyard management and wine making team. Duhart is said to have been a pirate in the service of Loius XV who settled in the Médoc in his retirement. Indeed, the "pirate's house" stood by the Gironde until the 1950's and is pictured on the label. His vineyard was united with Mandavy-Milon in the 1830's by the Castéja family. Earning 4th Growth status was a high point for Duhart-Milon with the next 100+ years being a period of some decline. Vineyards were sold off (notably to the Batailleys) and the wines declined considerably in quality. By the time Baron Eric de Rothschild bought Duhart-Milon in 1962 it was in a very sorry state with barely 17ha under vine. Rothschild ownership saw the vineyards completely re-planted and the chais (and a chais is all there is, there never has been an actual château) renovated. Today the wines are made with the same meticulous care as Lafite, but sell at a fraction of the price, making Duhart-Milon a bit of a bargain. Château Duhart-Milon sits immediately west/inland of Château Lafite-Rothschild, facing Château Lafon-Rochet across the Jalle du Breuil in Saint Estèphe. The 73ha of vineyard are planted with 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot. The Grand Vin is aged in oak barrels made by the Rothschild cooperage for up to 18 months. The second wine is called Moulin de Duhart, and a lighter styled third wine called Baron de Milon.

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