Chateau Clerc Milon 2006

Château Clerc Milon, 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, 2006 

Grapes: A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc, 41ha vineyard on gravel over clay/limestone soils, hand picked, aged 18 months in French oak barrels (55% new)

From the same stable as Mouton Rothschild and d’Armailhac, the 2006 vintage was a brilliant success for Clerc-Milon. The property is situated betwenn the two First Growths, Mouton Rothschild & Lafite Rothschild. Good neighbours!

Producer Tasting Note:

The wine, a concentrated, dark red of considerable intensity, has a highly refined nose that opens on slightly toasted aromas mingled with floral notes. On the palate it reveals a tightly-knit structure of stylish tannins, dense but not harsh, enhanced by forward fruit with crisp cherry notes. The long and flavoursome finish shows beautiful balance, expressing the freshness of the fruit and the power of a skillfully controlled texture.

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London.The 2006 Château Clerc-Milon has a very respectable bouquet: red fruit rather than black, laced with tobacco, woodland and dried herbs aromas, quite Saint Julien-like in style. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet, succulent opening: blackberry and raspberry fruit laced with salt and a dash of white pepper that leave the mouth tingling on the Merlot-driven finish." Drink 2016-2030

90/100 points, Neal Martin, WINE ADVOCATE, May 2016

"In just a few years, this wine has truly blossomed. Now, you find a fresh, elegant, medium-bodied blast of cassis and cherry inflected with spice box, flowers, earth and tobacco notes. This is a good time to start drinking this gem."

91/100 points, Jeff Leve, THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER, November 2019