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Château Duhart-Milon

Haut-Médoc estate with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, a French oak aged grand vin, and Moulin de Duhart as its second wine.

Place
Bordeaux · France
Known for
Cabernet led Haut-Médoc Bordeaux reds
Wine context
Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot
Editorial basis
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Atlas locationBordeaux · France45.20° N · 0.75° W

At A Glance

Appellation
Haut-Médoc
Main grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
Signature wine
Château Duhart-Milon
Defining feature
Parcel by parcel vinification in new cellars

The Producer

Château Duhart-Milon is a Bordeaux estate with 76 hectares under vine and average production close to 30,000 cases per vintage. The plantings are 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot, proportions reflected in the grand vin.

New cellars completed in 2020 enable parcel by parcel vinification. The property has no château building. Its facilities consist of cellars and barrel ageing rooms.

Place

Château Duhart-Milon carries the Haut-Médoc appellation. An appellation is a regulated geographic name on a wine label, placing the red within Bordeaux while the vintage records the harvest year.

Wines

Château Duhart-Milon is the grand vin. Moulin de Duhart is the second wine, created in 1986. The range separates the principal estate bottle from a second wine, while the grand vin receives French oak ageing. French oak can bring wood spice and gradual oxygen exposure, softening tannin as the wine develops.

In The Glass

Château Duhart-Milon is earthy and deep, with a sinewy backbone and refined texture. Blackcurrant, lead pencil and graphite rise with aeration. The tannins are softly handled, the acidity is fresh, and the wine carries medium weight with a long finish. Fruity and spicy notes sit within its concentration and freshness.

A Bottle To Understand It

Choose Château Duhart-Milon 1989. It carries 12.5% alcohol and the Haut-Médoc appellation, and it is the grand vin rather than Moulin de Duhart. The cellar treatment is approximately 50% new French oak for 14 to 16 months. Its label combines the estate name, the vintage, the appellation and the alcohol level.

Final Word

Château Duhart-Milon works from cellars and barrel ageing rooms, with Moulin de Duhart set below the grand vin in the range.

Sources

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