Critic Ratings & Tasting Notes
Wine Advocate 90-93/100
“A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Merlot, the 2024 Duhart-Milon was cropped at 32 hectoliters per hectare, and it was here that the Lafite team concluded the harvest. Offering up aromas of cassis and red berries mingled with hints of violets, pen ink, licorice and toasty oak, it’s medium to full-bodied, supple and fleshy, with a round, integrated, charming profile, concluding with a moderately persistent finish.”
Decanter 93/100
“Dark, fragrant black berries with milk chocolate accents. Smells rich and heady. Smooth and sappy, this has a nice texture straight away; fine tannins have a soft chalkiness with some bramble fruit underneath alongside subtle tobacco, dark chocolate and liquorice saltiness. Calm and collected, gentle yet still structured with a slow-building strength. Great mouth-watering acidity and fruit all the way through. A yield of 32hl/ha. 3.75 pH. 14% press.”
James Suckling 93-94/100
“A lighter vintage that highlights finesse rather than power or concentration. Fresh blue fruit with a medium body and fine-grained tannins. Fresh but supple in a refined, medium-long finish. 78% cabernet sauvignon and 22% merlot.”
Jeff Leve – The Wine Cellar Insider 92-94/100
“Currants, with tobacco leaf, and cigar box aromatics are already on display in the nose. Bright, fresh, crisp, and crunchy, there is a lot of vibrance to the red berries in the medium-bodied, vivid finish, topped off with a sprig of mint on the backend. Give it just a year, or two in the bottle, and this is going to be even better. The wine is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 22% Merlot. 13% ABV, 14% press wine. Harvesting took place September 24 – October 8. Drink from 2028-2045.”
Vinous 91-93/100
“The 2024 Duhart-Milon opens with strong Cabernet Sauvignon inflections. Blue-toned fruit, lavender, spice and dried herbs open first, all framed by brisk acids and supporting tannins that lend shape. The 2024 includes 14% press wines, about the norm here. This is a very promising Duhart.”
A great Pauillac wine with a very famous neighbour
The property
Located in the heart of the Pauillac appellation, the Château Duhart-Milon fully embodies the spirit of this exceptional terroir. Ranked 4th Cru in the prestigious 1855 classification, this estate finds its origins in the 18th century, when the Lafite family undertook to cover Pauillac with vines, permanently shaping the wine landscape of the region.
The vineyard
Château Duhart-Milon comes from a 76-hectare vineyard, established in Pauillac to the west of Château Lafite-Rothschild. The vines flourish on fine gravel and aeolian sand soils, resting on a tertiary limestone subsoil, offering ideal conditions for the maturity of the grapes.
The blend
Château Duhart-Milon 2024 comes from a blend dominated by cabernet sauvignon (78%), complemented by merlot (22%).
