Château Duhart-Milon, Pauillac 4e cru classé, rouge

Parker: „Not surprisingly, this estate’s owner, the Rothschild family (who also owns Lafite-Rothschild), has been making significant investments in Duhart’s winemaking facilities and vineyards. These investments helped create a blockbuster 2003 and 2005 as well as an outstanding 2006. Eliminating 50% of the crop produced a 1986-ish blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot exhibiting notes of creme de cassis, pain grille, black cherries, and undertones of loamy earth, herbs, and spice. Copious richness and up-front fruit (the latter a characteristic of the vintage) along with good freshness and liveliness suggest this Pauillac will be at its finest between 2012-2025. 91-93 Punkte.”

Jancis Robinson: „75% grand vin Very dark ruby purple pretty much right out to the rim. Excellent colour depth. Quite tarry nose – some briariness even, which is unusual in 2006. Not desperately expressive on the nose though very nice constitution on the palate. Freshness without too much inkiness – brisk like a scrub. Slightly angular finish but pretty complete up to then. 17+/20 Punkten.”

René Gabriel, WeinWisser: „Extrem dunkles Weinrot mit schwarzen und dunklen Reflexen, tiefere Farbe als beim Lafite. Extrem tiefgründig, Trüffelnoten, Rauch, Korinthen, Lakritze, trockene, schwarzbeerige Frucht, insgesamt aber mehr Tiefe als Frucht zeigend. Königlicher Gaumen, fleischige und doch feine Tannine, sehr nachhaltig, im Finale Darjeeling- und Assamteenoten, wie der Carruades von Lafite eine gewisse Bitterkeit aufweisend, wobei dies viel besser zum Duhart passt, weil sie die Gaumenstruktur ergänzt, zu maskulinem Charakter tendierend, viel Flaschenreife verlangend. 17/20 Punkten.”

FEINSCHMECKER: „Zu den besten Pauillacs zählt der excellente Duhart-Milon.”

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