2021 Château Duhart-Milon-Rothschild

The 2021 Duhart-Milon is a very pleasant surprise. There's very little Merlot this year, and that seems to result in a serious, at times somber, Duhart-Milon. Black cherry, gravel, spice, licorice and graphite build beautifully with time in the glass. The 2021 is gorgeous.

- Antonio Galloni (12/2023)

The blackberries, blueberries and currants are very impressive, with flowers and an undertone of lead pencil. Cedar and sandalwood. Medium body, with very fine tannins that are focused and refined. Lovely length. Elegant and almost Burgundian. 81% cabernet sauvignon and 19% merlot. Very drinkable now but will age wonderfully. (07/2024)

The 2021 Château Duhart-Milon brings another level of richness, yet it still plays in the pretty, medium-bodied, elegant style of the vintage. Slightly darker red and black fruits, tobacco, and leather all define the aromatics, and it has ultra-fine tannins, beautiful overall balance, and the class to evolve nicely for 15 years or more. I think it's a beautiful wine. (04/2024)

A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, the 2021 Duhart-Milon has a deep garnet-purple color. It comes bounding out with eager-to-please notes of juicy plums and ripe raspberries, plus underlying hints of redcurrants, pencil shavings, and dried lavender hints. The light-bodied palate has lots of zip and zing, with bright red berry flavors and grainy tannins to match, finishing with a real skip in its step. (04/2024)

The 2021 Duhart-Milon has turned out beautifully, offering up incipiently complex aromas of dark berries and cassis mingled with notions of orange zest, burning embers, pencil lead and iris. Medium to full-bodied, suave and polished, with a layered core of fruit, supple tannins and a long, sapid finish, it will offer a broad drinking window.

- William Kelley (02/2024)