Duhart Milon Pauillac 4eme Cru 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Duhart Milon
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 4eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon (81%), Merlot (19%)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 95; Decanter 94; James Suckling 94; Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 92; Vinous 92; Jeb Dunnuck 92

Tasting Note
Blackcurrant and blackberry with graphite, pencil lead, cedar, tobacco and clove; medium-full bodied, fresh acidity, fine-grained tannins and a long, sapid finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, ribeye/steak, roast lamb, beef Wellington, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu/Peking duck, Sichuan beef, Cantonese roast meats, mushroom hotpot.

Production Method
Parcel-by-parcel vinification; ~20-day maceration, malolactic fermentation, aged 12–14 months in ~50% new French oak barrels.

Vineyard Info
Owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite); ~76 ha adjacent to Château Lafite; classified 4ème Cru (1855). Managed by Lafite team.