Château Duhart Milon Rothschild, 4eme Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2018

Tasting Note:

Jean Guillaume Prats is already making his mark at Domaine Barons de Rothschild. After a series of slightly lacklustre wines, Lafite and co are back firing on all cylinders. Duhart has been a particular frustration as this Chateau is capable of producing really impressive wines. Anyone who has tasted the 2009 will know what this terroir is capable of. 2018 sees Duhart hit these peeks again, albeit in a very different more contemplative style. Again, introspective, but thicker, denser and darker fruited than Carruades. Very cool and sleek fruit, deep concentration, really impressive substance. With aeration notes of wild flowers, chalk, liquorice and dark brooding creme de cassis washes over the palate. There is exceptional intensity and length - pure cassis and graphite grip the palate. This is a sumptuous and mighty impressive Duhart Milon. 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 35% Merlot.