2020 Chateau Duhart Milon

品飲筆記：入口先是深色果實的厚度，黑果、李子與些許櫻桃的訊號，隨後綻放出紫羅蘭花香、雪松與微微甘草與巧克力的層次。單寧細緻而有支撐感，中段質地圓潤、帶點核果與堅果的溫暖，尾韻帶礦感與鹹味，收束俐落。

酒莊與生產：刀客美龍為帕雅克的四級名莊，歷史上就以沉穩與風土味著稱。團隊在新酒窖內依塊塊分開釀製，強調地塊表現與精緻度。

釀造與陳年：2020 年以法國橡木桶熟成約八個月（含部分新桶），控溫與分區發酵讓單寧更圓潤且保有鮮明果香。醒酒一小時左右能讓果味與礦感更均衡。

葡萄園與口感：莊園管理注重土壤與排水，果實成熟均衡，帶來明顯的結構感與層次。整體口感既有力量也帶優雅，無論短期醒酒享用或留倉陳年都很合適。

Tasting note: A textbook Pauillac with concentrated dark fruit—blackcurrant and blackberry—lifted by violet florals and cedar. Layers of chocolate, walnut and subtle liquorice add complexity, while a saline mineral thread and a fresh, bright finish keep it lively. Fine, polished tannins give structure and age-worthiness.

Producer notes: Château Duhart-Milon, a 4ème Grand Cru Classé, has long been regarded as a model of the appellation. Historical references praise its robustness and distinctive Médoc sapidity. The 2020 reflects the estate’s focus on precision and balance.

Winemaking notes: The 2020 was matured in French oak (partial new oak) for roughly eight months, and the cellar team used parcel-by-parcel vinification in the estate’s new facilities. The result is elegant extraction with refined tannic grip and a textured mid-palate.

Vineyard notes: Managed with attention to site expression, the vineyard delivers ripe dark fruit and mineral concentration typical of well-sited Pauillac parcels. Expect a wine built for both relatively near-term pleasure and extended cellaring through the 2030s.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13 - 14.5%
• Decant Time: 60-90 minutes
• Taste: blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, dark fruit, cedar, tobacco, violet, liquorice, chocolate, walnut, mineral, saline, silky tannins, elegant, fresh finish
• Food Matching: Entrecôte with Béarnaise sauce, Châteaubriand with Béarnaise, Rump steak with beef dripping, Roasted or grilled beef and venison, Manchego and aged hard cheeses
• Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon : 72%, Merlot : 28%, Cabernet Franc , Petit Verdot , Malbec , Other ,

Winery

刀客美龍（Château Duhart-Milon）為帕雅克四級名莊，擅長展現典型梅多克氣質──結構分明、礦感突出且耐陳。近年新建酒窖並以地塊分開釀造，讓酒款更精緻、風土感更顯著。釀酒團隊與田間管理密切合作，注重成熟度與土壤表現。

Château Duhart-Milon is a Fourth Growth estate in Pauillac with a long reputation for delivering classic Médoc style: structured, mineral-driven and age-worthy. Under a team focused on precision, recent investments in new cellars have allowed parcel-based vinification, improving refinement and site definition. Christophe Congé leads the cellar work while vineyard care is overseen by Louis Caillard.