Duhart Milon Rothschild 2021 (1.5L)

93 JA / 91-93+ WA / 90-92 VM

Precise and finessed black fruits here right from the first moments, this is high Cabernet Sauvignon, lovely black savoury fruits that suit the slighly serious feel of Duhart. Expect precision, strict tannins, straight lines, plenty of freshness but without the rusticity that you could find in older Duharts. About 15% press wine after careful extraction and a short maceration. A little more old school Duhart than we have seen over the past few years, but thoroughly enjoyable. 1st year organic conversion, 30hl/h yields. - Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

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. - WK, Wine Advocate

The 2021 Duhart-Milon,which is aged in 50% new oak, has a clean, precise bouquet of mineral-drivenblack fruit and touches of pencil lead and cedar. The Palate is medium-bodied,fresh and focused, withsappy black fruit and fine depth. This is a typically classically styled Duhart-Milon, though it doesn't quite have the persistence to rank as a top-rank vintage. But it will appeal to those who appreciate old-school Pauillac. - Neal Martin, Vinous Media