{"product_id":"duhart-milon-2011","title":"Château Duhart-Milon 2011","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLafite Rothschild's Pauillac sibling, in a mature, drink-now vintage — fourth-growth pedigree at a fraction of the family flagship.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChâteau Duhart-Milon is owned and farmed by Domaines Barons de Rothschild — the Lafite team — and its vines once served as the source for Lafite's own second wine. The only fourth-growth in Pauillac, it carries the house's fingerprints: cedar, cassis and quiet structure. The 2011 has had over a decade to settle and is drinking in its sweet spot now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRothschild farming and a mature bottle you can pour tonight rarely come cheap. \u003cstrong\u003eFalstaff scored the 2011 a 92 → the Lafite name on the same estate's flagship runs into the thousands → at $150.99 this is Rothschild-farmed classed-growth Pauillac with the cellaring already done.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCabernet Sauvignon-led Pauillac blend with Merlot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFourth Growth — the only one in Pauillac; farmed by the Lafite Rothschild team\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce the source of Château Lafite's second wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature 2011, drinking in its window now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Ripe plums, a hint of figs and nougat… juicy, ripe and balanced, developed tannins, chocolatey on the finish.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Falstaff. \u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e a softened, secondary Pauillac with cedar and dark berries, resolved tannins, and cocoa on the close.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rothschild touch, the only fourth-growth in Pauillac, and the patience already spent for you. This is how you drink classed-growth Bordeaux tonight rather than a decade from now.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XXI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605816455422,"sku":"XXI-0425","price":150.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/ChateauDuhart-Milon2016_bfe42b11-dc0a-4e77-9c0e-0f2fa36525e6.png?v=1784421334","url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/products\/duhart-milon-2011","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}