APPEARANCE
Deeply ruby red.

NOSE
An elegant nose, fruity, with blackcurrant and cherry notes, with the addition of pepper, liquorice and truffle.

PALATE
In mouth, the texture is well-balanced and fruity, minerality gives greediness. Tannins are airy and bring dense and juicy structure. In the finale we find cherry and red berries. The aromatic persistence and salinity extend the tasting.

AGEING
At least 12 months in French oak barrels.

PAIRING
It pairs beautifully alongside rich meats like a ribeye steak, roasted venison, slow-cooked lamb shanks, or earthy mushroom dishes.

RATINGS

95pts

95pts

4.1

APPEARANCE
Beautiful dark red with glints of black.

NOSE
The nose is still closed but presents all the characteristics of superb aromatic potential. Depth, complexity and oaky notes are already perfectly integrated.

PALATE
On the palate the attack is soft and silky. Then, gradually, with the same softness, the wine invades the mouth, revealing its fresh character, typical of Duhart-Milon’s late-ripening terroir. A very dense wine with tight, delicate tannins creating excellent length on the palate.

AGEING
Aged for 14 months in oak barrels made by the Tonnellerie des Domaines in Pauillac.

PAIRING
Roast rack of lamb is the quintessential pairing for Pauillac, while roast duck breast complements the deep black fruit flavors of the 2018 vintage.

RATINGS

96pts 

95pts

4.3

APPEARANCE
A deep ink-like garnet color.

NOSE
The nose is intricate and oaky, showing lifted blackcurrant, candied plum, chocolate and vanilla notes. With the ageing, it has developed sophisticated earthy layers of leather, smoke, truffle, and forest floor.

PALATE
Generous and concentrated on the palate. It has a smooth texture balanced by structural chocolate-like tannins and a crisp, vibrant acidity that provides plenty of vigor and freshness.

AGEING
In oak barrels for 12 months (40% new).

PAIRING
It pairs beautifully with lean game meats, roasted lamb chops, or rich duck breast.

RATINGS

APPEARANCE
Deep ruby color.

NOSE
The nose is expressive and open,with ripe fruit, spicy, vanilla and toasted aromas.

PALATE
On the palate it’s well balanced and elegant. The tannin is meaty and silky with pleasant flavours of black fruit. Very long in the mouth.

AGEING
In oak barrels for 12 months (60% new).

PAIRING
Roasted beef or lamb and chocolate mousse.

RATINGS

90pts

3.8

APPEARANCE
A deep, dense crimson-purple color with an opaque, dark center.

NOSE
Powerfully expressive and sweet. It’s highly concentrated with ripe black fruits, primarily blackberry and blackcurrant, underscored by prominent notes of toasted bread, cocoa, and bitter roasted coffee. Decadent, broad, and exceptionally fleshy.

PALATE
Decadent, broad, and exceptionally fleshy. The mouthfeel is well-balanced and highly ample on the mid-palate, delivering dense, dark fruit flavors that feel heavily weighted. The tannins are incredibly silky and velvety, yielding a comforting, and warm finish.

AGEING
In oak barrels for 12 months (60% new).

PAIRING
It pair beautifully with robust, richly meats, game or savory dishes with mushroom.

RATINGS

2 Stars

3.8

APPEARANCE
A beautifully evolved, deep garnet color with amber-brick edge due to long cellaring.

NOSE
Expressive, sweet, and heavily mature. The rich black fruit core has dried down into notes of prune, baked plum, and dried figs. It is highly layered with savory undertones of leather, cedar wood, sweet tobacco, and a faint hint of mocha spice.

PALATE
Medium to full-bodied, sturdy, and highly integrated. The naturally robust and rustic tannins of the Listrac-Médoc have softened completely, presenting a velvety, plump, and creamy mouthfeel.

AGEING
In oak barrels for 12 months (60% new).

PAIRING
An old, delicate vintage like 1990 requires savory dishes that respect its mature profile without drowning it out.

RATINGS

3.8

APPEARANCE
A fully evolved, deep mahogany-brick color with an amber-hued rim due to cellaring.

NOSE
The primary black fruits have entirely given way to tertiary notes of cedarwood chests, leather, pipe tobacco, and dried tea leaves. Underlying hints of forest floor (sous-bois) and pencil shavings add classic rustic charm.

PALATE
Dry, austere, and highly traditional, the abrasive Listrac tannins have completely softened into a firm, dusty, and skeletal structure. Vibrant, refreshing acidity frames a subtle core of dried sour cherry, earth, dried autumn leaves, and old wood spice.

AGEING
In oak barrels for 12 months (60% new).

PAIRING
A fragile vintage like 1988 requires simple, protein-rich, or deeply savory pairings that match its earthy profile.

RATINGS

3.8

APPEARANCE
A pale tawny color with a wide, amber-fined rim showing significant age.

NOSE
Highly delicate and purely ethereal. The primary black fruits are completely gone, replaced entirely by complex tertiary aromas of dried leaves, cedarwood, leather, mushrooms, and umami notes of soy sauce.

PALATE
Light to medium-bodied, soft, and fragile. The naturally prominent and rustic Listrac tannins have completely melted away over the decades, leaving the stage to a gentle acidity and traces of dried autumn leaves, iron mineral notes, and old cellar spice.

AGEING
In oak barrels for 12 months (60% new).

PAIRING
A wine of this age is is best enjoyed entirely on its own to study its fragile aromatic evolution. If paired, choose extremely light, savory accents.

RATINGS

3.8

APPEARANCE
Deep garnet-purple colored.

NOSE
The 2021 Petit-Figeac is a beautiful, fresh, and delightful wine. It offers lovely aromas of raspberry, violets, blood orange, and rose petals.

PALATE
Medium-bodied with soft tannins and a bright, juicy core of fruit, it’s a harmonious and beautifully crafted wine, with an exemplary elegance and charm that will win you over.

AGEING
The wine is matured for 12 months in oak barrels (30% new, 70% of a wine).

PAIRING
Open it 30 minutes before serving and enjoy it with poultry and game, such as roast pigeon, stews of lamb or duck and earthy, semi-hard cheese.

RATINGS

95pts

94pts

4.2

APPEARANCE
Intense garnet red colour.

NOSE
On the nose, it offers hints of ripe red fruits, spices, and black cherries.

PALATE
Characteristic notes of the drying process: tobacco, cocoa and licorice. A full-bodied balanced and velvety wine, with long finish.

AGEING
Maturation in 55 hl oak barrels for at least 6 years, with an additional ageing in steel tanks before bottling, follow a soft pressing with a slow fermentation on the skins, placed in small racks to dry during winter.

PAIRING
Excellent as an after-dinner wine or to go with red meat, braised meat, game and mature cheeses.

RATINGS

4.3