CHÂTEAU DUHART MILON 2011
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Château Duhart-Milon 2011
“Duhart-Milon continues to get better and more sophisticated. This 2011 vintage shows that trend well with its elegant spice, black currant fruits and firm tannins. The fruitiness is well focused, with typical Cabernet acidity bringing out the fresher side of the wine. Drink from 2017. Cellar Selection” – 92/100, Wine Enthusiast
VARIETIES: 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot
REGION: France / Bordeaux / Médoc / Pauillac
AGEING: 18 months in barrels. 50% in new barrels and 50% in barrels that had held one wine from the Tonnellerie des Domaines
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to 15 years
SERVE: Serve at 16 – 18ºC
FITS TO: Pair well with a Matured Prime Rib cooked over Medoc vine shoots, a Herb-crusted Rack of Lamb, a back of Rabbit with Dijon Mustard, or a Roasted Quail with Mushrooms or even uncooked pressed cheeses like Edam, Gouda, Saint-Nectaire, Morbier, Tomme de Savoie / Salers
CRITICS SCORES: 92/WE, 92/JS, 92/WS, 91/RP
VIVINO: Average 4.1 ★★★★✰
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4ᵉ Grand Cru Classé – 1855, Pauillac Appellation | Range | Château Duhart-Milon 2011
Climate: The weather conditions were somewhat unusual this year and required all of our technical teams’ vigilance and expertise. Spring and summer changed places: spring was exceptionally hot and dry, resulting in an acceleration of the growth cycle, and then the summer saw less sunshine than usual in July, and a wetter than average August. Finally, just as we were getting ready to harvest, a huge hail storm in the north of Pauillac and Saint Estèphe on 1 September obliged us to reorganize the schedules. The plots that had been affected had to be picked first; fortunately, as a result of the conditions, the grapes had ripened early, and quality was not compromised.
Harvests: These took place from 5 to 13 September for the Merlot and from 13 to 21 September for the Cabernet Sauvignon.
TASTING NOTES (at bottling): Intense colour with hints of purple. Initially characterized by woodiness, the nose then presents a beautiful expression of red fruit, tobacco and spicy notes. Elegant and fresh on the palate. Fine structure, density and length with a complex fruity finish.
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