Château Duhart Milon 2023 Pauillac 4e Grand Cru Classé

James Suckling
(94-95)/100 punten
So much pure graphite and lead pencil here, together with blackcurrant and iodine aromas and flavors. Medium-bodied with creamy and velvety tannins that are very polished. Cedar and some tobacco box. Deep and layered. Al-dente tannins. Precise.93-

Lisa Perrotti-Brown (The Wine Independent)
(93-95)/100 punten
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 Duhart-Milon pops from the glass with notes of wild blueberries, black cherries, and fresh mulberries giving way to underlying hints of cardamom, licorice, and charcoal. The medium-bodied palate is chock full of bright, black fruits with fine-grained tannins and lovely, well-knit freshness, finishing with a real skip in its step. The blend is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot, with an alcohol of 13.1%. "We've been restructuring the vineyard for the past 8 years, with a little bit more Cabernet Sauvignon, although we also have good terroir for Merlot," says Saskia de Rothschild. "The planting density is lower - down to 7,000 vines per hectare.”

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
(92-94)/100 punten
A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon (picked late, between September 25 and October 3) and 20% Merlot, the 2023 Duhart-Milon has turned out beautifully, unfurling in the glass with aromas of cassis, cherries and dark berries mingled with hints of mint, cedar and spice box. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered, it's deep and concentrated, with an ample core of cool but ripe fruit, sweet tannins and a long, penetrating finish.

Falstaff
93/100 punten
Diep, donker robijn-granaatrood, ondoorzichtige kern, violette reflecties, delicate verheldering van de randen. Fijne noga, rijpe kersen, delicate hints van bosbessen, gekonfijte sinaasappelschil, tabakachtige kruiden. Complex, sappig, rijp donker bessenfruit, delicate tannines, minerale afdronk, een elegante, evenwichtige gerechtenbegeleider.

Neal Martin (Vinous)
(93-95)/100 punten
The 2023 Duhart-Milon was picked September 7 to October 3 and contains 15% pressed wine, matured in 50% new oak. It has a much more backward bouquet than the Moulin, displaying well-defined yet tightly coiled graphite-infused black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins that belie the backbone of this Pauillac. That graphite element is accentuated in the mouth and controls the classic finish that could only come from this appellation. This is excellent, but patience is required.

Antonio Galloni (Vinous)
(92-94)/100 punten
The 2023 Duhart-Milon is seriously impressive. Dark, virile and brooding in its intensity, the 2023 screams with Cabernet Sauvignon character. Plum, blackberry, incense, leather, grilled herbs and licorice lend notable textural resonance and pure power. There’s a good bit of tannin, so patience is a must. A virile, authoritative wine, Duhart Milon is hugely promising in this edition. The blend is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Merlot.