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Duhart Milon Rothschild 2016

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£507.00 - £507.00
£507.00
£507.00 - £507.00
£507.00
Bottle price:
£42.25
Country:
France
Region:
Bordeaux
Sub-region:
Pauillac
Vintage:
2016
Grape:
Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot
ABV:
13.0%
Score:
93, Neal Martin
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Availability:
Out of stock
Case Size: 12 Half Bottles 12x37.5cl

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Tasting notes

Neal Martin, vinous.com, April 2026 93

The 2016 Duhart-Milon has a very perfumed, floral, almost Margaux-like bouquet that blossoms in the glass, veins of blue fruit coming through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, a fine thread of acidity, quite linear and focused, with a dash of black pepper and graphite towards the finish. Real class and sensuality here. Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting. (Drink between 2030-2055)

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, February 2019 95

Enticing aromas of crushed berries, blackcurrants, sweet tobacco, hot stones and licorice follow through to a full body, chewy and dusty tannins and a long, flavorful finish. A juicy and savory young 2016. Try after 2024.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate, November 2018 93

Blended of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot, the 2016 Duhart-Milon has a deep garnet-purple color and features plums preserves, wild blueberries and cassis scents with touches of violets and underbrush with a waft of tobacco. Medium-bodied and elegant, with a backbone of finely grained tannins and oodles of freshness, it has a great core of perfumed black fruit, finishing on an earthy note. 2020-2035.

Jane Anson, Decanter.com, April 2017 94

Streamlined and pared back to the essentials, this is an excellent Duhart that has the classic reserve of this wine but with a pure fruit quality. There is a beautiful balance between fruit and tannins, and a clear elegance, almost surprisingly soft for a wine known to be backwards when young. But the softness is deceptive because there is both concentration and richness, it's simply the 2016 sleight of hand. From a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot, to be aged in 50% new oak.

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, February 2020 16.5

Tasted blind. Polished, sweet, hugely appealing. Sweet and not the most refreshing. Rather chunky.Drink 2024 – 2034

Derek Smedley MW, DerekSmedleyMW.co.uk, April 2017 90/93

Fragrant and fresh the nose is bright the start of the palate light. Ripe fruit on the mid palate supple and fleshy with dark chocolate richness but there is freshness fragrant fruit at the back a harmonious mix of red and black fruits the finish stylish and long. 2027-43

Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, April 2017 92

Refreshingly low in alcohol, as it was last year, and as most of the wines from the Lafite stable are again 2016, this is at the lighter, more elegant end of the spectrum for Pauillac, with scented cassis and dark plum flavours, a hint of cedar wood and bright acidity. 2021-26

Neal Martin, vinous.com (Jan 2019), January 2019 93

The 2016 Duhart-Milon has a pure, well-defined bouquet of blackberry, briar and crushed stone aromas, all very focused and penetrating. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and perhaps more approachable than the Duharts of the past, more malleable in the mouth. Quite rich in style considering the property in question, yet there is wonderful salinity toward the caressing finish. Excellent. 13% alcohol. Drink 2022-2045

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate (230), April 2017 92/94

The 2016 Duhart-Milon-Rothschild is a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot picked between 26 September and 12 October with around 13.3% alcohol, slightly higher than in 2015 that suffered a little dilution. The bouquet is tightly wound with blackberry, cigar box and sous-bois aromas that gently unfold in the glass. This is classic, conservative Duhart-Milon. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a crisp line of acidity, just a touch of black pepper enlivening the black fruit. Overall, this represents in some ways a return to the slightly more austere style of Duhart-Milon, yet there is perhaps now more approachability and certainly plenty of freshness. For me, this is a step up from the 2015 and it comes recommended. Drink 2023 - 2045.

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, March 2017 94/95

A firm and silky young red with a medium to full body and lovely chocolate, cedar and currant character. Flavorful finish. One of the best in a very long time.

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, April 2017 17+

Dark glowing crimson. Black pepper and intensity on the nose. Bone dry and enormous energy and savour. Real elegance and some majesty. Neat and well balanced. Bravo! Very much speaks of the vintage with its freshness and intensity. Drink 2027-2042

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