Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac 2022
Country: France Region: Pauillac, Bordeaux
Varietal: 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot
Vintage: 2022 Colour: Red Style: Dry
Producer: Château Duhart-Milon
Description:
This Pauillac is produced by the team who make Lafite, and it has been on top form in recent vintages, receiving impressive scores from the critics. The vineyard is 76 hectares in size and planted with 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot.
The 2022 Duhart-Milon is showing beautifully, bursting from the glass with aromas of mulberries, blackcurrants, pencil shavings and rose petal. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and textural, it's sweet and layered, with a gourmand core of fruit underpinned by powdery tannins and lively acids. A decade ago, Duhart could be a somewhat austere wine, but today it's much more integrated and harmonious. Drink between 2027 - 2050
"Marked Cabernet nose – blackcurrant with a touch of mint. Big tannic base but with an opulence to the tannins. Long and persistent. Plenty of Pauillac power."
"Made from 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot, the 2022 Duhart-Milon is deep garnet-purple in colour. It rocks up with ready-to-impress notes of warm cassis, blackberry preserves, and menthol, followed by hints of cinnamon stick, rose oil, and fallen leaves. The medium-bodied palate is chock full of lively black berry and minty flavours, framed by grainy tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing long and lifted."
"The 2022 Duhart-Milon has a really wonderful bouquet driven by the higher proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon (78%), with pencil shaving aromas infusing the black fruit. This is quintessential Pauillac in style. The palate is medium-bodied, crisp and vibrant, with fine-boned tannins and an almost crunchy texture toward the saline finish. Beautifully balanced and poised, this sophisticated Duhart-Milon will age effortlessly over two or three decades."
"Bright purple in colour with a deeply Cabernet nose of blackcurrant and cedar, the focus on this wine is black fruit and sweet spice. Fleshy and full for a wine from the Rothschilds, this is a succulent, even opulent Duhart. It is very well made, with gentle tannins propping up the fruit without infringing on the purity in the glass. Slightly warming on the finish, this hedonistic and forward."
"The tension here comes from chalky tannins and lovely tobacco, herbs, cedar and cigar-box character. Currants and blue fruits. It's medium-bodied with lovely fruit and light-citrus bitterness. Firm and intense with an excellent finish. One of the best Duharts I have tasted."
It pairs best with rich, savory dishes like herb-crusted lamb chops, grilled steak, roasted duck, or venison. Its structure also complements firm, aged cheeses such as Comté.
