Chateau Duhart Milon (6 / Case) Pauillac

Chateau Duhart-Milon's grand vin is often described as a model of the Pauillac appellation. The broker Guillaume Lawton noted as early as 1815 that it is very robust with a fine colour and quite pronounced sappiness (he describes the sappiness of the Medoc's premiers crus as something like the odour given off by finest sealing wax when it is burned). The vineyard cycle began with a cold relatively wet winter resulting in a slightly later bud-break than in 2009 in mid-April. Growth was then boosted by dry sunny weather in April. May and June were characterized by alternating periods of rain and sunshine. June began with a cold spell that complicated the flowering of the Merlot resulting in flower abortion and uneven grape size. Fortunately July was very dry (less than 20 mm of rain) with relatively high temperatures which helped the vines to catch up from the delays caused during flowering. August and September were very dry with beautiful daytime temperatures and co