Duhart-Milon - Pauillac 2021

matthewjukes.com

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byMatthew Jukesthe8/2/2022

In contrast to the second wine, Moulin de Duhart, there has been an effort made to make Duhart a much more structured and intense style, and with the high levels of Cabernet, this is a stricter, more rigid red with a more pure and focussed cassis theme and more obvious oak, too. But the lighter frame makes it easy to identify, and the result is a refined wine with an immovable Pauillac identity. There is a historically low percentage of Merlot in this vintage, and some of the Cabernet from only five-year-old vines was deemed of sufficient quality to make the grade. 17

Jamessuckling.com

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byJames Sucklingthe6/8/2022

This is a really pretty Duhart and fans out nicely on the palate with medium soft tannins that are polished. Gorgeous young wine. 81% cabernet sauvignon and 19% merlot.

Jeb DUNNUCK

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byJeb Dunnuckthe6/2/2022

A solid step up, the 2021 Château Duhart-Milon has terrific cassis, graphite, and tobacco notes in a medium-bodied, elegant style. I like its tannins, and it has good mid-palate depth as well as the fresher, almost crunchy style of the vintage.

Bettane & Desseauve

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by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/24/2022

Sur ce cru aussi, précision et distinction de texture du grand vin progressent et rejoignent les efforts accomplis sur lafite et carruades. Viril et sans brutalité, unitaire grâce à la forte proportion de cabernet-sauvignon (81 %) qui lui apporte dignité, tension et grandeur. Un pauillac parfait, qu’on attendra au moins dix ans.

The Vintage Journal

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byAndrew Caillard MWthe5/17/2022

Medium-deep colour. Fresh raspberry cassis, graphite aromas with herb garden notes. Generous and juicy with fresh pure raspberry, cassis fruits, fine slinky/ hint leafy textures and underlying savoury oak. Finishes firm and minerally. Very good density and torque. 81% cabernet sauvignon 19% merlot.

Alexandre Ma

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byAlexandre Mathe5/16/2022

It is like a piece of cream cake melting on your palate. I am deeply impressed by its gentle and silky mouthfeel. The aromas of mushy berries are coated by the spicy notes of delicate clove, licorice, and star anise, with a hint of fresh herbs and the signature graphite notes on the finish. Duhart-Milion 2021 carries on the mousse palate from the recent vintages and integrates into it a more refreshing flavor. The 81% Cabernet Sauvignon is definitely the biggest contributor. ??Duhart-Milon 2021????????????????,???????????????????????????????????????????????,????????????????????????Duhart-Milion 2021??????????????????????????,81%????????????

The Wine Cellar Insider

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byJeff Levethe5/16/2022

Flowers, black cherries, earth and a hint of coffee bean for the nose. On the medium-bodied palate, the wine is soft, fresh, gentle and elegant, with a focus on the purity in the fruit, and the refinement in the tannins in the mid-palate and in the finish. The wine is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot. This is the second vintage produced in the new cellars which helped a lot this year, due to the ability to vinify on a parcel by parcel basis. Drink from 2024-2042. 91-93

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

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byJane Ansonthe5/13/2022

Vinous

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byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

The 2021 Duhart-Milon, which is aged in 50% new oak, has a clean, precise bouquet of mineral-driven black fruit and touches of pencil lead and cedar. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and focused, with sappy black fruit and fine depth. This is a typically classically styled Duhart-Milon, though it does not quite have the persistence to rank as a top-rank vintage. But it will appeal to those who appreciate old-school Pauillac.

Vinous

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byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2022

The 2021 Duhart-Milon is a potent, brooding wine. Dark fruit, herbs, licorice and incense fill out the layers nicely. The oak still needs time to come together, but that is what élevage is for. The 2021 is a serious Duhart. Whether or not it will acquire a bit more charm remains an open question.

vvwine

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byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/10/2022

Florale Nase, hellfruchtig, auch schwarze Johannisbeeren sehr feminin, die Röstnoten dezent im Hintergrund, ein schönes Parfüm. Im Auftakt straff, gradlinig und mit guter Struktur ausgestattet, lebendig, zeigt Finesse, Balance und Trinkfluss, die Tannine machen sich erst ganz hinten bemerkbar, im Abgang mit sehr guter Länge und wiederum floralen Rückaromen. Faszinierend und herrlich frisch. 2027-2045 (Verkostet im April 2022. UGCB/Château Lafite Rothschild)

Anthocyanes

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byYohan Castaingthe5/6/2022

Assemblages réalisés. Nez légèrement racinaire, épices, un peu feuille de murier et bourgeon de cassis, graphite et réglisse. Très beau toucher de bouche comprenant des tanins structurants, sans être trop massifs, pour une densité pure et élégante avec de la droiture et la puissance de Pauillac. Un très beau Duhart qui, étonnamment, pourrait faire date dans cette propriété. Un vin certes terrien mais très élégant.

Wine Advocate

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byWilliam Kelleythe4/29/2022

Incorporating fully 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2021 Duhart-Milon unwinds in the glass with aromas of sweet berries, cigar wrapper and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, lively and persuasively concentrated, with beautifully refined tannins and a long, penetrating finish, it's a classy, serious wine that reflects all the progress this estate has been making over the last decade. (91 - 93)+