Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Duhart Milon |
Label Name: | Pauillac 4eme Cru |
Vintage: | 1985 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Pauillac, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, small amounts of Cabernet Franc/Petit Verdot |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 93 (Oct 1995); Robert Parker (The Wine Advocate) 86 (Jan 1998); Bordeaux 50/other contemporary reviews 93
Tasting Note
Evolved Pauillac: tertiary leather, tobacco, cedar, dried cassis and plums with minty and graphite notes; silky, ripe tannins and a long mineral finish. Drinking maturely with savoury complexity.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, grilled ribeye/steak, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto; Asian pairings: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), rich soy/umami braised beef.
Production Method
Traditional Bordeaux vinification with maceration and fermentation in vats, followed by ageing in French oak barrels (typically 12–18 months).
Vineyard Info
Château Duhart-Milon, a 1855 Quatri