2020 Château Duhart-Milon Pauillac Bordeaux France Wine Tasting Note
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2020
Château Duhart-Milon (Pauillac)
Cherries, currants, cedar, spice and spearmint with a floral edge in the nose. Medium bodied with freshness and complications from orange rind, spice and chocolate, with a vivid finish on the lively palate. Drink from 2027-2045. 13 Views Tasted Mar 22, 2026Red pit fruits, flowers, cedar, and plums with a touch of tobacco leaf, and create the nose. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, vibrant, soft, and energetic with an air of elegance, refinement, and silky textures which feel great on the mid-palate, and in the finish. This is the debut vintage produced in their new cellars which helped shape the wine as it allowed the team to vinify for the first time on a parcel-by-parcel basis. Drink from 2024-2045. 3,834 Views Tasted Mar 21, 2023Earthy in nature, the wine lifts off with its cigar wrapper, forest leaf, tobacco, peppery spice and sweet red currant profile. Medium-bodied, elegant, silky and fresh, with a beautiful symmetry and balance, along with freshness, length and purity in the fruits, this is a top vintage for Duhart Milon. The wine is a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon and 28% Merlot. This is the first vintage made in the new cellars, which for the first time allow for parcel by parcel vinification. 93-95 Pts 5,712 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
When to Drink Chateau Duhart Milon, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time
Chateau Duhart Milon needs time in the cellar. But it can be enjoyed on the young side with decanting. Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 2-3 hours, give or take. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.
Chateau Duhart Milon is usually better with about 8-12 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. Chateau Duhart Milon reaches its peak maturity between 10-30 years of age after the vintage.
Serving Chateau Duhart Milon with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips
Chateau Duhart Milon is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift.
Chateau Duhart Milon is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Duhart Milon is also good with Asian dishes, and hearty fish courses like tuna, salmon, mushrooms, and pasta.
Chateau Duhart Milon became much more expensive in 2009. This is because of the massive, increased Asian demand for wine, due to the fact it shared ownership with the First Growth estate, Chateau Lafite Rothschild. However, by 2012, prices had slipped for the wine, making it more of an attractive purchase.