Description

• Alcohol %: 13.5%
• Decant Time: 60-90 minutes
• Taste: blackcurrant / cassis, cedar, pencil lead / graphite, tobacco, licorice, dark chocolate, violet / floral lift, silky long finish, concentrated density, ripe, structured tannins
• Food Matching: Entrecôte with Béarnaise sauce, Châteaubriand with Béarnaise sauce, ‘Minute’ rump steak with beef dripping and Merlot gravy, Grilled venison, Aged Manchego, Rich braised beef
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 73%, Merlot : 27%,

Tasting note

刀客美龍 2010 展現出典型波亞克的穩重與優雅：黑色果實的深度、雪茄與鉛筆屑的礦物氣息，夾雜些許甘草和黑巧克力的溫暖香調。酒體飽滿但不笨重，單寧成熟有力、質地細緻，入口先是果實的飽滿感隨即被緊緻的結構托起，餘韻滑順悠長。酒莊以傳統方式釀造，進行約18個月法國橡木桶熟成；2010年冬季偏冷、夏末乾熱且晝夜溫差大，造就果實集中、風味純粹的表現。建議醒酒一小時左右再喝，配濃郁紅肉或燒烤類料理最合拍。

This 2010 Château Duhart-Milon is a textbook Pauillac: dense and precise, offering layered notes of blackcurrant, cassis, cedar, pencil lead and tobacco, with hints of licorice and dark chocolate. The palate is full-bodied and well-structured — concentrated fruit framed by ripe, tactile tannins and a long, silky finish. The estate ages the grand vin in French oak (about 18 months), producing a wine that balances firmness with a polished texture. The 2010 growing season brought a late budbreak followed by a dry, warm summer and cool nights, encouraging even ripening and depth of flavor. Drink now with 60–90 minutes of decanting for immediate enjoyment, or cellar further through the stated drinking window (2020–2050).

Winery

刀客美龍（Château Duhart-Milon）為波亞克的四級列級酒莊，長期以來被視為產區典範。酒莊在田間管理與釀造上講究細節，田間由 Louis Caillard 負責，釀酒團隊以 Christophe Congé 為核心。葡萄園多為波亞克典型的砾石地，成熟後的葡萄以傳統方式釀造並在法國橡木桶中熟成約18個月，追求結構與優雅的平衡。

Château Duhart-Milon is a Fourth Growth (4ème Grand Cru Classé) in Pauillac with a long pedigree as a model of the appellation. Historically praised for robust colour and the Médoc’s classic ‘sappiness’, the estate works with careful viticulture overseen by Louis Caillard and vinification led by winemaker Christophe Congé. The grand vin is matured roughly 18 months in French oak, aiming for balance between Pauillac’s firm structure and elegant refinement.