2022 Chateau Duhart Milon Rothschild - Pauillac AOC

Decanter.com – 94 pts – GH: *Ripe fruit on the nose, cherries, blackcurrants and plums, fresh, open and inviting. Sleek and smooth, this is intense but juicy giving tannic strength, just shy of chewy but appealingly chalky and fleshy giving a mouthfilling texture while the stony, saline, spiced edge to the tannins and cool blueberry and mint give the freshness. The tannins stand out here, present and at the fore, but well textured, crushed velvet but juicy with high acidity and a sharpness that counters the clear power underneath. Ageing will incorporate 40% of new oak plus up to 15% of amphora based on current trials. Harvest 31 August to 28 September.* - 04/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 96 pts – PM: *Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Feine Edelholznuancen, frische Herzkirschen, Cassis, Brombeeren und Orangenzesten. Stoffig, elegant, kühle Frucht, samtige, tragende Tannine, dezente Extraktsüße, sehr gute Länge, sicheres Reifepotenzial.* - 01/2023

Vinum Magazin – 17/20 pts: *Interessante Aromatik von Gewürzen, Beeren und Kräutern; fleischiger Auftakt, dichte Entwicklung, saftiger, langer Ausklang; ausgezeichnet gemacht.* - 04/2023

WeinWisser – 18/20pts – GL, TW: *Verhaltenes, zart-rotbeeriges Bouquet, getrockneter Rosmarin, Veilchenhauch und frisch gepflückte Johannibeere. Am kompakten Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, feinsandigem Extrakt, perfekt stützender Rasse und mittlerem Körper. Im gebündelten feinaromatischen Finale Preiselbeere, heller Tabak und Graphit.* – 04/2023

JancisRobinson.com – 17/20pts – JL: *78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot. Cask sample. Marked Cabernet nose – blackcurrant with a touch of mint. Big tannic base but with an opulence to the tannins. Long and persistent. Plenty of Pauillac power.* - 04/2023

Vinous.com – (92-94) pts – AG: * The 2022 Duhart-Milon is racy and explosive right out of the gate. Ripe dark cherry, plum, cloves, licorice, menthol and mocha fill out the layers in a deep, wonderfully expressive Duhart. Firm tannins extend the finish nicely. I imagine the 2022 will require at least a few years in bottle to be at its best, but it is pretty showy today. The blend is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot.* - 04/2023

Vinous.com – (93-95) pts – NM: * The 2022 Duhart-Milon underwent a short 15- to 18-day maceration and is raised in 50% new oak and the rest one-year-old barrels. It has a very graphite/mint-scented nose that is Pauillac through and through. The palate is fresh and vibrant with fine tannins. This is beautifully sculpted with a vibrant pencil lead-tinged finish reminiscent of Grand Puy Lacoste. The 2022 is a fabulous Duhart-Milon that should give 30 to 40 years of drinking pleasure. It's a Pauillac a bit like the late Steven Spurrier insofar that it's a Pauillac always conservatively dressed in a pin-striped suit, but that's the essence of Duhart.* - 04/2023

Thewinecellarinsider.com – (94-96) pts – JL: *Lead pencil, spice, red currants, flowers, and dark cherries crowd into the nose. On the palate, the wine is elegant, refined, soft, and pure. There is density along with vibrance, spice, lift, and width. The finish, with its blend of red fruits, cocoa, orange rind, spice, espresso, and plums lingers, which is a good things as you as much of this on your palate as possible. The wine is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot. 13.5% ABV, 3.9 pH. Drink from 2026-2050.* - 05/2023