Duhart-Milon - Pauillac 2018

Wine Advocate

94

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe5/20/2021

The 2018 Duhart-Milon is composed of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot. With 14% alcohol, it has a deep garnet-purple color and a seductively ripe, opulent nose of plum preserves, blackberry pie and chocolate-covered cherries with hints of spice cake, potpourri, sandalwood and eucalyptus oil. Medium-bodied, it is jam-packed with rich, spicy black fruit preserves, with floral accents and a velvety texture, finishing long and fragrant. So. Good.
94+

Vinous

94

byAntonio Gallonithe3/31/2021

Just as it was from barrel, the 2018 Duhart-Milon is a real powerhouse. Black cherry, gravel, spice, espresso and savory herbs infuse the 2018 with notable depth and power. A brooding, virile wine, the Duhart-Milon packs a serious punch. I would give it a few years to soften. The 2018 has really come together since en primeur. In fact, the bottled wine bears little semblance to the en primeur sample, which is a very good thing. There is real density and weight here, with all of the natural richness of the year.

Jeb DUNNUCK

93

byJeb Dunnuckthe3/16/2021

I was slightly disappointed in the 2018 Château Duhart-Milon, and while it's certainly a beautiful wine, it's not in the same league as the 2009, as I thought when tasting it from barrel. Nevertheless, it has impressive notes of red and black currants, new leather, tobacco leaf, and lead pencil shavings to go with a medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced, elegant style on the palate. It has some up-front appeal, as the tannins are ripe and polished, yet it's going to improve over the coming 4-6 years or so and should hold nicely for 20 years or more.

The Wine Cellar Insider

95

byJeff Levethe3/16/2021

Deep garnet in color, the wine offers spice, smoke, currants, tobacco leaf and cedar on the nose. With more depth than usual, the wine is round, lush, sweet and fresh, with lusciously textured red fruits in the silky finish. Give it about 5 years in the cellar as this will drink well early. Clearly this is a new era for Duhart Milon. The wine blends 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot, 14.5% ABV.

Wine Spectator

93

byJames Molesworththe2/1/2021

This is packed with succulent blackberry and black currant fruit, along with mulling spice, sweet tobacco, licorice root and alder notes. Youthfully jumbled, but the pieces are there, the mouthfeel is alluring and the length is there for sure. For the cellar. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2025 through 2036. –JM

Falstaff

94

byPeter Moserthe1/29/2021

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Mit feiner Kräuterwürze unterlegte Nuancen von Feigen und reifen Pflaumen, eingelegte Kirschen, etwas Nougat. Saftig, elegant und extraktsüße, runde Tannine, schokoladige Nuancen im Abgang, bereits gut entwickelt und zugänglich, sicheres weiteres Reifepotenzial. (2020 - 2045)

Yvesbeck.wine

94

byYves Beckthe1/26/2021

Le bouquet de Duhart a du caractère qu'il met en valeur au travers de son terroir avec des notes de graphite puis des nuances fruitées avec des notes de mûres. En bouche le vin est précis, légèrement crémeux et bien porté par une structure tannique serrée. L'expression aromatique se révèle lentement en bouche. Elle est idéalement soutenue par l'acidité qui, parallèlement, confère de la race et de la vivacité. Un Duhart de caractère qui a tout pour aller dans le temps et qui affiche un bel équilibre.

Jamessuckling.com

96

byJames Sucklingthe1/26/2021

Sweet berries and cherries on the nose with sweet tobacco, lead pencil and blackcurrants. It’s full-bodied and very rich with layers of fruit and creamy tannins intertwined. Extremely long and creamy. Great Duhart. Try after 2026.

Decanter.com

95

byJane Ansonthe1/12/2021

WeinWisser

19

byTjark Witzgallthe5/7/2019

Vinifera

94

byJacques Perrinthe5/1/2019

Très coloré, il se caractérise par une belle profondeur aromatique sur des notes épicées, grillées, de cèdre, de framboise, de mûre. Corps savoureux, le tanin est réglissé, croquant et la structure de bouche affiche un beau relief. Finale très savoureuse sur des notes de cerise et de fruits noirs.
Une réussite de la propriété.  

Vinous

88-90

byAntonio Gallonithe4/30/2019

The 2018 Duhart-Milon is a dense, powerful wine. Black cherry, licorice, dark spice, coffee, gravel and grilled herbs add to an impression of gravitas and brooding power. In 2018, Duhart-Milon is a wine of vertical build and intensity. The elevated ripeness of the vintage is very much in evidence in the wine's flavor profile and richness. It will be interesting to see how the 2018 develops during élevage. The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot.

My Bettane + Desseauve

97

by Bettane & Desseauvethe4/24/2019

Pauillac idéal dans sa construction, sa saveur et un retour de bouche mentholé, frais, de très haute expression. Le meilleur duhart du demi-siècle dernier et un excellent rapport qualité-prix.

Jeb DUNNUCK

94-96

byJeb Dunnuckthe4/24/2019

The 2018 Château Duhart-Milon checks in as a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot that hit 14% alcohol. Beautiful black currants, smoked earth, chocolate, and damp earth notes flow to a medium to full-bodied, incredibly elegant Duhart-Milon that has ultra-fine tannins, a weightless texture, terrific balance, and a great finish. Seemingly all about finesse and elegance, it builds nicely on the palate and has a great finish. It should match or exceed the brilliant 2009.
94-96+

The Wine Cellar Insider

94-96

byJeff Levethe4/23/2019

With a nice depth of color, the wine is medium-bodied, elegant, black currant filled wine with a touch of olive, tobacco and plum. Refined, forward, fresh and clean and already showing purity, silky textures and spicy, red pit fruits from start to finish, this is a solid wine, with real character, made from blending 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot. The harvest took place September 17 to October 4.

Wine Advocate

93-95

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/23/2019

The 2018 Duhart-Milon is composed of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot, with the Cabernet Sauvignon harvested September 25 to October 4 and the Merlot harvested September 17-25, and it has 14% alcohol. Deep garnet-purple colored, it leaps from the glass with exuberant notes of Black Forest cake, plum preserves and crème de cassis with hints of spice cake, woodsmoke, potpourri and eucalyptus. Full-bodied, rich and laden with layers of black fruit preserves and spices, it has a velvety texture and just enough freshness, finishing long. Very impressive—the densest, most opulent Duhart I have tasted!

Decanter.com

95

byJane Ansonthe4/17/2019

A wine that is often austere during En Primeur but is here showing its seductive side with a generous texture lending a wonderful richness through the palate giving it the feel of a 2009, although clearly loaded with tannins, but of a softer style than 2010 or 2016.
It has a juiciness rippling with bramble fruit on the attack, then the herb, slate and liquorice root come in through the mid-palate adding complexity and gravitas. Harvest took place between 17 September and 4 October. 73IPT.

Wine Enthusiast

93-95

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2019

Silky tannins hide a firm structure that is serious and dense. The wine has a ripe blackberry flavor that dominates the firm tannins, but the lasting acidity leaves plenty of room for long-term aging.

Jamessuckling.com

95-96

byJames Sucklingthe4/12/2019

This is a very powerful Duhart with blackcurrant and blackberry character. Lots of graphite and black tea. Full-bodied and muscular with lots of formed muscles and great length. Could be best ever?

Wine Spectator

90-93

byJames Molesworththe4/3/2019

Generous in feel, with a light herb note darting amid the rich plum and cassis fruit flavors. Displays the weighty fruit of the vintage, with a background of warm earth and tar details on the finish.