2022 Château Duhart-Milon Pauillac Grand Cru Classé

Château Duhart Milon is located in the Pauillac appellation, west of Château Lafite-Rothschild. The château currently boasts over 70 hectares of vineyards. The soil is typical of the region, consisting of a mixture of fine gravel, sand, and limestone. Combined with the mild climate, this makes it an ideal location for Cabernet Sauvignon, the main grape variety here. The château also uses Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The average age of the vines is over 30 years.

The close collaboration with neighboring Château Lafite-Rothschild has resulted in a significant improvement in quality. Typical characteristics include low yields, hand harvesting, classic vinification, and a keen sensitivity to the individual character of each vintage. This results in exceptionally high-quality wines that reflect the distinctive character of the Pauillac appellation: a combination of power, elegance, and a unique capacity for aging. The wine is aged in oak barrels from the estate's own cooperage. Vinification for this wine takes place through controlled fermentation in tanks before maturing in barriques. Depending on the vintage, this maturation lasts 10 to 18 months.

The Duhart-Milion is a blend of the typical Pauillac blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It is deep purple-red in color, shifting to garnet to brownish red. It has a powerful, richly nuanced aroma with notes of black cherry, blackberry, and cedar, along with a lovely oaky note. It has a full, firm attack, a very smooth texture, and a complex fruity flavor with earthy notes, playful tannins, the freshness of the Cabernet, and impressive length. The wine is at its best when the Merlot has fully ripened, as this is when the wine acquires the Merlot tannins, acidity, and vegetal notes that add complexity. The vineyard borders that of Château Lafite Rothschild (same owners), and Lafite's refined elegance is almost always present in Duhart-Milon, along with spicy oak, vanilla, and tobacco notes. The cellars are located on the quayside of Pauillac. Of the barrels used there, 50% are new.

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