Château Duhart-Milon - Pauillac 2014

Le Point

15 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/21/2015

Nez fruits rouges, bouche souple, onctueuse, fraîche, tendu, frais, serré, bien juteux. 

Vinous

88-91 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2015

The 2014 Duhart-Milon is a bit bombastic in this vintage. Scents of leather, smoke and tar meld into a core of intense dark fruit. Powerful and voluptuous on the palate, the 2014 shows the influence of a higher than normal percentage of Merlot in the blend. Firm yet well-integrated tannin carry the finish. The 2014 comes in at 12.8% alcohol, but feels richer and weightier than that. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot.

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/5/2015

55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot produced a blend which is elegant, fresh and medium-bodied in style with sweet, crisp cassis, peppery blackberries and soft tannins in an open finish. Give this wine a few more years to develop additional complexity. 90-92 Pts

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/30/2015

The Château Duhart-Milon 2014 is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot that was picked from 29 until 10 October and 23 until 29 September respectively. It has a more fruit-driven nose than usual, a little less tertiary and austere than the Duhart's of old perhaps. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, quite sappy black fruit and well judged acidity. Nicely focused as usual here with a touch of salinity coming through on the finish. I feel that it is just missing the sense of dimension and authority that a great Duhart can possess, but it retains the aloofness that I admire so much. I will remain cautious for the time being and see how it fills out during its élevage.

Asian Palate

91 / 100

byJeannie Cho Lee MWthe4/20/2015

A full-bodied, quite intense wine with firm tannins and quite a grippy finish. There is good concentration here with velvety tannins and round, firm tannins. A very good vintage for Duhart-Milon.

Jancis Robinson

17 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/17/2015

55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot. 
Mid crimson. Lightly floral nose. Then some real substance and palate weight. Masses of tannins well managed to make a pretty competent medium-weight claret. Nothing showy but well done. Very much in Lafite style. Bone-dry finish with some persistence. 

Decanter.com

17,5 / 20

bySteven Spurrierthe4/17/2015

Striking nose of black fruits, riper than usual with 45% Merlot, but structure is there. A firm yet elegant Pauillac that has come to the fore with great clarity and depth. Drink: 2020-2035 (91)

Vinous

88 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/15/2015

The 2014 Duhart-Milon is a bit bombastic in this vintage. Scents of leather, smoke and tar meld into a core of intense dark fruit. Powerful and voluptuous on the palate, the 2014 shows the influence of a higher than normal percentage of Merlot in the blend. Firm yet well-integrated tannin carry the finish. The 2014 comes in at 12.8% alcohol, but feels richer and weightier than that. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/10/2015

This is very solid and muscular with dark berries and blueberries. More merlot than normal but shows a serious structure that underlines the excellence of the cabernet. Small production of cabernet here with 45% merlot in the blend.

timatkin.com

92 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/7/2015

René Gabriel

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/1/2015

Dunkles Granat, recht satt in der Mitte, rubiner Rand. Fängt floral an und zeigt einen trockenen Ansatz, dahinter blaue Fruchttendenzen, sowie etwas dunkle Pflaumentöne, Tabaknoten und Rosenblätter im Hintergrund, ziemlich barock im Ansatz. Im Gaumen wesentlich feiner, als der fordernde Carruades aus dem gleichen Haus, die Muskeln sind leicht sehnig, die Anlagen solide und gut. Aber zum Ausflippen ist das wahrlich nicht. 17/20 2025 – 2044

Wine Enthusiast

93 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/1/2015

92–94. Barrel Sample. Here is a ripe and smoky wine, with a firm, tannic structure and a sense of the deep gravel terroir. The high proportion of Merlot in the blend has given richness to the wine, with a big, fat texture on the finish.

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe3/31/2015

This has yet to soak up its oak and remains a bit raw, but the juniper and alder notes should meld easily enough as the core of plum and raspberry coulis flavors is
ripe and fleshy. Shows ample grip through the finish, with a prominent tobacco streak addi