Ch. Duhart Milon AC Pauillac 4eme Grand Cru Classé 2023

Location: The vineyard covers a nearly unified area on the western side of Château Lafite Rothschild, on the Milon hillside, which protects the Carruades plateau. Area: 152 hectares, including 71 hectares of vineyards. Soils: fine gravel mixed with aeolian sands on tertiary limestone bedrock. Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon (69%), Merlot (28%), and Cabernet Franc (3%) Average age of the vineyard: 28 years Management of the estate : Charles Chevallier, Technical Director of four Estates Christophe Congé is in charge of the cellar and Régis Porfilet is in charge of the vineyard. It is no longer an insider's secret that the investments made by the Rothschild family (of Lafite) in Duhart Milon are paying big dividends. A shrewd Pauillac lover's delight, it possesses exceptional quality, yet the price remains fair. This blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot, only 50% made it into the final blend, displays some of Lafite's classic notes of lead pencil shavings, cedar, and black currants along with more earthy, roasted herb, and spice box characteristics. Rich, full-bodied, dense, and already approachable, it should evolve easily for two decades. Good value.-  JS: 94 - 96