Duhart-Milon - Pauillac 2016

Vinous

92

par Neal Martin le 13/08/2020

The 2016 Duhart-Milon has an unusually opulent bouquet for a Pauillac, offering blackberry, raspberry coulis, sage and light cedar aromas. The medium-bodied palate offers fine tannins and well-judged acidity, though overall it comes across a little conservative and does not quite deliver the flair and finesse of the appellation’s top crus. Tasted blind at the Southwold tasting.

Jancis Robinson

16,5

par Jancis Robinson le 05/02/2020

Yvesbeck.wine

95

par Yves Beck le 20/03/2019

Rouge grenat dense aux reflets pourpres. Quelle fraîcheur et quelle intensité ! Ce bouquet pose les jalons d'entrée. Il est complexe, invitant, bien typé par le Cabernet Sauvignon et par le terroir. Mise en bouche friande et crémeuse. Au palais, le vin apparait comme une force tranquille. Il est doté de tannins soyeux, bien intégrés et puissants. Belle symbiose entre les tannins et la structure. Cette dernière soutient la fraîcheur et l'intensité aromatique jusqu'en finale. Un vin de caractère qui ira loin dans le temps. 2024-2046 95/100

Jeb DUNNUCK

94

par Jeb Dunnuck le 01/03/2019

Ranking with the finest vintages of this wine to date, the 2016 Château Duhart Milon shows how successful the Médoc was in 2016. About as pure class as it gets, with full-bodied notes of red and black currants, tobacco leaf, graphite, and leafy herbs, this beauty hits the palate with sweet tannins, a stacked mid-palate, and a layered, deep, powerful texture. It’s about as sexy as Pauillac can be and has 2-3 decades ahead of it.

Wine Spectator

93

par James Molesworth le 05/02/2019

This is very vivid, with racy violet, cassis and plum aromas and flavors coursing through, laced with a mouthwatering anise note and leading to a long, focused finish. Displays a terrific iron underpinning. Best from 2024 through 2038. 2,083 cases made.  –JM

Jamessuckling.com

95

par James Suckling le 04/02/2019

Enticing aromas of crushed berries, blackcurrants, sweet tobacco, hot stones and licorice follow through to a full body, chewy and dusty tannins and a long, flavorful finish. A juicy and savory young 2016. Try after 2024.

Vinous

93

par Neal Martin le 24/01/2019

The 2016 Duhart-Milon has a pure, well-defined bouquet of blackberry, briar and crushed stone aromas, all very focused and penetrating. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and perhaps more approachable than the Duharts of the past, more malleable in the mouth. Quite rich in style considering the property in question, yet there is wonderful salinity toward the caressing finish. Excellent. 13% alcohol.

Vinous

93

par Antonio Galloni le 21/01/2019

The 2016 Duhart-Milon is absolutely gorgeous. I am pleasantly surprised to see how much textural and weight the 2016 has gained over the course of its aging. Dark, ample and beautifully layered in the glass, the 2016 is positively striking. Black cherry, chocolate, cacao, licorice and new leather fill out the wine's ample frame effortlessly. The 2016 is an especially brooding Duhart that needs cellaring. Even so, it is impressive today.

Wine Advocate

93

par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 30/11/2018

Blended of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot, the 2016 Duhart-Milon has a deep garnet-purple color and features plums preserves, wild blueberries and cassis scents with touches of violets and underbrush with a waft of tobacco. Medium-bodied and elegant, with a backbone of finely grained tannins and oodles of freshness, it has a great core of perfumed black fruit, finishing on an earthy note.

Decanter.com

95

par Jane Anson le 26/10/2018

WeinWisser

17

par Tjark Witzgall le 22/05/2017

67 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 33 % Merlot. Sattes Purpur mit Granatschimmer am Rand. Duftige rote Kirschen, dahinter Rosenholz und Cassis. Am festen Gaumen mit spröder Textur, feinem Grip und guter Länge bis ins aromatische, rotbeerige Finale.

Bettane & Desseauve

96

par Bettane & Desseauve le 03/05/2017

Un peu plus de corps et de définition de caractère Pauillac que Carruades, très beau tannin, peut-être le vin le plus complet des trente dernières années.

Wine Advocate

92-94

par Neal Martin le 02/05/2017

The 2016 Duhart-Milon-Rothschild is a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot picked between 26 September and 12 October with around 13.3% alcohol, slightly higher than in 2015 that suffered a little dilution. The bouquet is tightly wound with blackberry, cigar box and sous-bois aromas that gently unfold in the glass. This is classic, conservative Duhart-Milon. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a crisp line of acidity, just a touch of black pepper enlivening the black fruit. Overall, this represents in some ways a return to the slightly more austere style of Duhart-Milon, yet there is perhaps now more approachability and certainly plenty of freshness. For me, this is a step up from the 2015 and it comes recommended.

The Wine Cellar Insider

93-95

par Jeff Leve le 27/04/2017

Floral, black raspberry, tobacco and wet earth scents create the nose. Medium bodied with an elegant palate, the fruit radiates with a fresh, sweet quality and ends with juicy, ripe dark cherries. The wine was made from a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot, which was picked September 26 to October 12.

Vinous

89-91

par Antonio Galloni le 26/04/2017

The 2016 Duhart-Milon is an attractive midweight wine. Floral aromatics and soft, silky tannins give the wine its gracious personality. Dark cherry, plum, lavender and new leather all develop in the glass, but above all else, the 2016 is a gentle, subtle Pauillac that shows the more understated side of the year. I imagine it will drink well pretty much right out of the gate. Today, the Duhart is perhaps just a touch narrow in its construction. It will be interesting to see if it fleshes out a bit more during its aging.

Decanter.com

95

par Jane Anson le 25/04/2017

Streamlined and pared back to the essentials, this is an excellent Duhart that has the classic reserve of this wine but with a pure fruit quality. There is a beautiful balance between fruit and tannins, and a clear elegance, almost surprisingly soft for a wine known to be backwards when young. But the softness is deceptive because there is both concentration and richness, it's simply the 2016 sleight of hand. From a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot, to be aged in 50% new oak. Drinking Window 2027 - 2050

matthewjukes.com

17

par Matthew Jukes le 25/04/2017

(67 Cabernet Sauvignon, 33 Merlot) Quite dark and chewy, this is a stocky wine with some power and depth but not much beauty. The fruit is compact and robust and there is a faint hint of wildness but otherwise it is a rather predictable Pauillac with grunt and muscle. 17+

Jancis Robinson

17

par Jancis Robinson le 21/04/2017

67% Cabernet Sauvignon picked from 3 to 12 October, 33% Merlot picked 26 to 29 September. Dark glowing crimson. Black pepper and intensity on the nose. Bone dry and enormous energy and savour. Real elegance and some majesty. Neat and well balanced. Bravo! Very much speaks of the vintage with its freshness and intensity. 17+

Wine Enthusiast

95-97

par Roger Voss le 19/04/2017

Barrel Sample. This ripe wine is full of great fruit aromas and flavors. Rich, juicy blackberry is combined with intense tannins and ample acidity on the palate. It is a fine summation of the vintage, with opulent fruit that mellows serious tannins. It might seem accessible with all this fruit, but don't be fooled, the wine will need many years.

Jamessuckling.com

94-95

par James Suckling le 05/04/2017

A firm and silky young red with a medium to full body and lovely chocolate, cedar and currant character. Flavorful finish. One of the best in a very long time.