The 2006 Chateau Duhart-Milon shows a lovely dark garnet colour. The aeration of this Fourth Growth wine from Pauillac reveals a beautiful structure, with hints of camphor and toasted aromas. The palate is complex and pleasantly full: truly a promising 2006 Chateau Duhart-Milon to keep. Those with patience will be generously rewarded in a few years.
The 2006 Château Duhart-Milon displayed a comparatively muted nose that does not really escape from the glass, despite encouragement (somewhat typical of Duhart in its first ten years). The palate is gritty and hard with plenty of graphite infusing the broody black fruit at the moment, though the finish feels rather pinched. Give this another 2-3 years and plenty of decanting. Tasted April 2016.