Château Duhart-Milon 2009 is a Pauillac Fourth Growth from the 2009 vintage, bottled at 750mL. The 2009 Left Bank vintage is widely regarded as one of the strongest modern Bordeaux years, and Duhart-Milon's release from the year has been called one of the stars of the vintage by Jancis Robinson.
About This Wine
Duhart-Milon is the sole Fourth Growth of Pauillac in the 1855 classification, with a vineyard of around 76 hectares that sits inland from Château Lafite Rothschild on gravel soils at the northern limit of the appellation. The grand vin is a Cabernet Sauvignon-led blend with Merlot, aged in French oak barrels of which around half are new. The 2009 release was a blend of 63 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 37 percent Merlot (Jancis Robinson, Wine Advocate), aged at the shared Lafite facilities.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Cassis, pencil lead, spice, black cherries and tobacco leaf.
- Palate: Full bodied and balanced, with ripe Cabernet fruit, leather and structured Cabernet tannin.
- Finish: Sustained and cedary, with dark fruit and savoury oak.
Serving & Food
Decant for 30 to 60 minutes and serve at 16 to 18 degrees in a Bordeaux glass. Roast lamb with herbs or grilled rib-eye suit the wine's structure; aged hard cheeses work as well.
How to Enjoy
Cellar through the 2030s for further integration, or open now alongside a substantial red-meat dish.
Product Details
Producer: Château Duhart-Milon
Wine: Pauillac, grand vin
Classification: Quatrième Cru Classé (1855)
Vintage: 2009
Region: Pauillac, Bordeaux
Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon 63%, Merlot 37%
Volume: 750mL
Country: France
About the Château
The Duhart-Milon vineyard takes its name from a seventeenth-century gunrunner, the Sieur Duhart, and from the hamlet of Milon that separates the property from Lafite today. After years in different hands, Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) acquired the estate in 1962, planted the modern vineyard from scratch and built the chai that handles both the Duhart and Lafite wines. The fourth-growth rank has been retained since 1855, and the modern Rothschild-era releases have rebuilt the château's quality reputation.