Château Duhart-Milon-Rothschild Pauillac AOP, 4ème Cru Classé

Nach Erbstreitigkeiten, Weltkriegen und Hagelschäden befand sich Duhart-Milon im Niedergang, als die französische Linie der Rothschilds das 4ème-Château in Pauillac ab 1962 zu neuer Blüte führen sollte. Die Teams von Lafite unter Gutsleiter Charles Chevailler führen heute die Regie. Das Terroir gilt als exzeptionell, mit 112 Hektar fällt die Rebfläche so üppig und ausladend aus, wie der Grand Vin selbst. PRESSE 94-95 Punkte James Suckling So much pure graphite and lead pencil here, together with blackcurrant and iodine aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied with creamy and velvety tannins that are very polished. Cedar and some tobacco box. Deep and layered. Al-dente tannins. Precise. 92-94 Punkte Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (William Kelley) A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon (picked late, between September 25 and October 3) and 20% Merlot, the 2023 Duhart-Milon has turned out beautifully, unfurling in the glass with aromas of cassis, cherries and dark berries mingled with hints of mint, cedar and spice box. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered, it's deep and concentrated, with an ample core of cool but ripe fruit, sweet tannins and a long, penetrating finish. 93 Punkte Falstaff (Peter Moser) Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feines Nugat, reife Herzkirschen, zart nach Heidelbeeren, kandierte Orangenzesten, tabakige Würze. Komplex, saftig, reife dunkle Beerenfrucht, zarte Tannine, mineralisch im Abgang, ein eleganter, balancierter Speisenbegleiter. 93-95 Punkte Vinous (Neal Martin) The 2023 Duhart-Milon was picked September 7 to October 3 and contains 15% pressed wine, matured in 50% new oak. It has a much more backward bouquet than the Moulin, displaying well-defined yet tightly coiled graphite-infused black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins that belie the backbone of this Pauillac. That graphite element is accentuated in the mouth and controls the classic finish that could only come from this appellation. This is excellent, but patience is required.