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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.2 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 16 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by AllRed on 5/27/2023: 4th Saturday Group: Old & Young (J&S): Blind. Deep color with notes of graphite, black fruit, plum, forest floor and lavender. Full-bodied. Flavors of mixed red and black fruit, green tobacco and spice, with an herbal element in the finish. Firm youthful tannin. Easy to pick out as our young Bordeaux in this flight.
This had been decanted for five hours, rebottled and poured another two+ hours later. (2740 views) | | | Tasted by jayhawkdds on 1/28/2023 & rated 90 points: Took about 3 hours in the decanter to finally loosen a little bit. 90 now, but the potential for 93+ in the future. (3001 views) | | | Tasted by Menez1192 on 5/30/2022 & rated 94 points: Dark fruits on the nose, balanced on palate but still tight after 60 min decant. Mostly dark fruits with dark chocolate and hints of earthy notes. Tannins grippy but smooth. Would benefit from a few more years. (4193 views) | | | Tasted by zachb1125 on 5/12/2022 & rated 91 points: Consumed side-by-side with the 2016. Notes from ~2hrs in.
Green, herbal, earthy, savory nose. Dark stewed fruit? The extra 1.5% abv compared to the 16 is notably hotter. Much less fruit, way more earth and herb on the palate, which fades to a moderate bitterness. Dark fruit returns on the finish. Medium+ tannins for this one, with a longer finish. Holds up to food better too. Definitely the preferred of the two. It would be interesting to taste this again several years from now. (4023 views) | | | Tasted by englishman's claret on 4/27/2022 & rated 93 points: I love tasting wines young after they have arrived in bottle, and the 2018 Duhart Milon is a good reminder of why it’s beneficial to do that at home over a protracted period. 24 hours of air helps this wine develop greatly, allowing the fruit to unfurl and additional nuances to reveal themselves. Furthermore, as the fruit volume expands, it puts the ABV in better balance and surpasses some of the oaky notes which are age-appropriate at this stage of the wine’s life.
The fruit really is beautiful here, mostly on the blacker end of the spectrum, and with a fine natural sweetness that doesn’t feel overdone. There’s a pretty potpourri note that builds with air and some tapenade present on night one fades by night two. The alcohol, initially present on the palate if not the nose (which is interesting as it’s actually quite high, marked at 14.5%) seems better integrated as the fruit expands.
That said, does this offer the appeal of the cool, classically sculpted 2016? Will it keep its balance as long (the ABV poked out before the fruit expanded, so why shouldn’t it again as the fruit fades 20-30 years down the line)?
Drinking 2030-
65% CS / 35% M
14.5% ABV (5873 views) | | | Tasted by Tony Ling on 3/4/2022 & rated 93 points: Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 35%. 14 months with 50% new barrels. 14.5% ABV.
PNP into Riedel Ouverture glass (“Leaf” day):
Sight: Deep purplish with ruby hues.
Nose: Cedarwood, spices, savory notes. Graphite and pencil shavings.
Darker fruits in general.
Palate: Highly acidic, highly tannic but silky textured. Spices on the finish.
93-94 points. (3295 views) | | | Tasted by Orange Tsian on 11/25/2021 & rated 91 points: 香气上比较规整，带有些许艳丽感，黑醋栗、黑樱桃等黑果，似乎被包裹在打发了的奶油泡沫中，中后段有点泥土、铅笔屑、酸枣味和香料粉味。入口中等，集中度中，不太结实，整体比较圆，单宁中，呈比较细的粉质，黑醋栗、黑李子等占据主导，成熟新鲜，收尾有着细碎的香料之类的味道。91/100 (3291 views) | | | Tasted by Purple Tooth on 9/4/2021 & rated 94 points: I could see this being the best Duhart Milon since 2009. I think that 2018 plays well into DM's stride to make drinkable, modern and jubilant wines from serious terroir. This was vey soft, modern, and definitely French. Nice adequate finish of roasted herbs and crunchy raspberries in graphite soil. I would give this a 5 year sleep or a 2 hour + decant for a date night. drink or Hold (3211 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 3/9/2021 & rated 95 points: 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. (3554 views) | | | Tasted by Keith Levenberg on 10/22/2020 & rated 96 points: Woah. Best Duhart ever? I know that's cliché but my Duhart notes go back awhile and I think it's true. Packed with black fruit, pencil shavings, and cedar cigar box - essence of Pauillac, basically, and darker-toned than the norm for Duhart. More powerful and muscular than the norm, too - it's not going to compete with the top Pauillacs in terms of elegance despite checking all the flavor and aroma boxes. Still, this isn't anywhere close to the dryly tannic, backwards profile the '16 had on release. The fruit glosses over the tannin nicely and everything else is in the right place. And it does it with minimal blowsiness - there's a sensation of a tightly packed core. (6012 views) | | | Tasted by PanosKakaviatos on 5/10/2019: Bordeaux 2018 from barrel: some selections (Bordeaux): Director Eric Kohler says that it is “the best we have ever produced”. I am not sure, as the 2016 seems a bit more refined, but it is hard to dispute him. Why? Château Duhart Milon, a later terroir, was rather suited to the vintage, even if the 3.9 pH is “a bit high” Kohler allowed. Still, at 14.1% alcohol, I do get a touch of warmth on the finish. But enough of the bickering. Why is the wine so good from barrel? The blend of 35% Merlot and 65% Cabernet Sauvignon is rather sumptuous, dense and with refined and elegant tannins. The mid palate? Plenty of juice and sap. And, in spite of the high pH, there is a certain aromatic refreshing aspect to the finish. From the UGCB, I even got a certain delicate, Margaux like approach, no doubt due to the refined tannin. 94-96 (9335 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 4/19/2019 & rated 95 points: 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. 94-96 Pts (4452 views) | | | Tasted by dvansteenderen on 4/3/2019 & rated 89 points: 1e keer geproefd op de UGCB Pauillac op Château Batailley op woensdag 03.04.2019.
2e keer geproefd op Château Lafite Rothschild op woensdag 03.04.2019.
Stevig donker braam fruit in de neus, stevige aanzet, fraîcheur, klassiek, drogende afdronk. Meer body dan de Carruades. Iets branderig van de alcohol. 88-90 (3076 views) |
| By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/20/2022)
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The WINEFRONT (11/4/2021)
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JebDunnuck.com, 2018 Bordeaux From The Bottle (3/11/2021)
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Vinous, Bordeaux 2018: Not Back in Black (Mar 2021) (3/1/2021)
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Winedoctor, February 2021 (2/1/2021)
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Decanter, Bordeaux in bottle 2018 (11/10/2020)
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Vinous, The Future’s Not What It Was: Bordeaux 2018 (Nov 2019) (11/1/2019)
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JebDunnuck.com, Bordeaux Rising: The 2018s En Primeur (4/24/2019)
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Decanter, Bordeaux En Primeur 2018 Pauillac (4/4/2019)
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Vinous, Bordeaux 2018: Back in Black (Apr 2019) (4/1/2019)
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| Château Duhart-Milon Producer website - Read more about Chateau Duhart Milon
Grape varietals : Cabernet Sauvignon 80 to 85%, Merlot 15 to 20%.
Length of ageing in oak barrels : 18 months, including from 50 to 55% in new barrels.
Average annual production : 20,000 cases per year.
Vineyards on weinlagen-info
Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Pauillac Read more detailed information about Pauillac Looking full onto the river from the earliest days, with an important port activity, traces of which go back to ancient times (shipment of bronze as long ago as 2000 B.C.), Pauillac's life has always been intimately linked to the history of wine. Although port activities were at the root of its prosperity, Pauillac had to wait until the eighteenth century when Bordeaux ceased to hold its privileged position to become a wine port. The town then became the natural outlet for the wine production of neighbouring cantons before reaching its zenith in a period when the vineyards were exceptionally prosperous.
The characteristic of the Pauillac terroir is its exceptional relief: the many undulating ridges make it unique morphologically speaking. Highly favourable conditions facilitate the dissection of the layer of gravel. This thin, Garonne gravel from whose very poverty springs great richness, has an extremely effective natural drainage.
With their velvet red colour with a hint of amber, the wines from the Pauillac appellation, full-bodied and rich in tannin, are vigorous. Powerful when young, their aromas of red fruits (black-currant, raspberry) or flowers (violets, roses, irises) melt with the passing of time into a bouquet which is long in the mouth.
Rich and complex, the wines of Pauillac deserve to be laid down for a little longer.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Pauillac appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Pauillac and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cissac, Saint-Julien, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Sauveur, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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