2022 Château Duhart-Milon Pauillac Grand Cru Classé

Château Duhart Milon is located in the Pauillac appellation, on the west side of Château Lafite-Rothschild. The château currently has more than 70 hectares of vineyard. The soil is very typical of the region and contains a mixture of fine gravel, sand and lime. In combination with the mild climate, this is an ideal place for cabernet sauvignon, which is the most important grape here. The château also uses merlot and cabernet franc. The average age of the vines is over 30 years.

The close collaboration with neighbor Château Lafite-Rothschild has led to an enormous boost in quality. Typical characteristics are: low yields, manual harvest, classical vinification and a great sensitivity to the individual character of a vintage. This leads to very high-quality wines that reflect the special character of the Pauillac appellate: a combination of power, elegance and a unique ability to ripen. The wine matures in oak barrels from our own cooperage. The vinification for this wine takes place through controlled fermentation in tanks before maturing in barriques. Depending on the vintage, this maturation takes 10 to 18 months.

The Duhart-Milion is a blend of the typical Pauillac composition of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and is deep purple-red in color, changing to garnet to brown-red in color. It has a powerful, richly varied scent with notes of black cherry, blackberry and cedar and a beautiful wood note. Full, firm attack, very smooth texture and a complex fruity taste with earthy notes, playful tannins, freshness of the Cabernet and an impressive length. The wine is at its best when the Merlot has fully ripened because then the wines get those Merlot tannins, acids and vegetable notes that give the extra complexity. The vineyard borders that of Château Lafite Rothschild (same owners) and Lafite's refined elegance is almost always present in Duhart-Milon, together with spicy wood, vanilla and tobacco notes. The cellars are located at the quay of Pauillac. 50% of the barrels used there are new.

FACT: In the 'Attachments' tab you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send this to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.