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Chateau Clerc Milon


Château Clerc Milon, a 5th Growth Pauillac estate remained in obscurity until its acquisition by Baron Philippe de Rothschild in 1970. The château, which in reality is no more than a small, rather plain-looking house, is located in the small hamlet of Mousset, in the north of Pauillac. Clerc Milon's 32 hectares of vineyards are located on a gravel ridge between the vineyards of Mouton-Rothschild and Lafite-Rothschild.

Clerc Milon's wine is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. It is matured in oak casks (30% new) for 18 months.

Clerc Milon is now owned by Baronne Philipine de Rothschild, with Patrick Léon as managing and technical director. The wine is lighter in style and more forward than Mouton - it does not require the extended cellaring that is mandatory for Mouton and can be approached 5-7 years after the vintage. A notable bargain amongst Pauillac classed growths.

Château Clerc Milon
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2007
Red, en-primeur
Ch. Clerc-Milon, Pauillac
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Pauillac
Only available in cases of 12. 		75cl £ 21.00
$ 41.93
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, 12.5% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel , Not available for delivery.

Sandwiched happily between First Growths, Lafite and Mouton, this is Ch. d'Armailhac's more structured, serious big brother. We actually had trouble splitting them in 2007, although for us Clerc Milon still shades it, with its rich, brooding kirsch nose and weighty, fresh, dark damson and spice palate. It has excellent generosity for any vintage, let alone 2007, with dense yet ripe tannins and good grip. With 42% Merlot in the blend, this is one of the few really good Left Bank wines using such a high proportion of that variety. Impressive, traditional Pauillac in the best sense of the word.
Drink: 2012 -2022 .
BBR Score: 16/20.
Jancis Score: 16/20.
Decanter Score: 17/20.
2006
Red, en-primeur
Ch. Clerc-Milon, Pauillac
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Pauillac
Only available in cases of 12. 		75cl £ 21.50
$ 42.93
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, 12.5% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel , Not available for delivery.

This is a step up in quality from its sister estate, Ch. d'Armailhac, with all the same energy and generous expressive fruit, but more depth and complexity. Located next to both Lafite and Mouton, there is some nice Pauillac grip here with substantial but well-integrated tannins. A serious nose of tobacco and licorice leads onto a smooth, fleshy palate full of creamy blackcurrant and raspberries and a lovely long harmonious finish. This is very close to the 2005 in quality. Drink: 2016-2025.

BBR Score: 16.5/20.
Jancis Score: 16/20.
Parker Score: 91 -93 /100.
Wine Spectator Score: 89 -91 /100.
2004
Red, keep
Ch. Clerc-Milon, Pauillac
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Pauillac
75cl £ 36.00
$ 71.88
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Special case price £ 344.88
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, For laying down, 13% alc.

A good effort here in a wine that is softer and sweeter than its Mouton stablemate d´Armailhac. Very very dark blackish purple. Nice spicy nose, very round supple start. Attractively open, if light, nose already. A certain meatiness on the nose and then pretty light on the palate with dry tannins on the finish. Not tarted up, perfectly honest, but probably slightly lower yields would have yielded a slightly more interesting wine. Just a little bit too much inkiness rather than body. Lots of black cherry fruit then the fine tannins and, just, sufficient acidity. Good classic Médoc if not necessarily Pauillac.
(Jancis Robinson - www.jancisrobinson.com - 07-Apr-2005)
Jancis Score: 17/20.
Parker Score: 90 /100.
2006
Red, en-primeur
Ch. Clerc-Milon, Pauillac
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Pauillac
Limited Stock
Only available in cases of 6. 		150cl £ 42.50
$ 84.86
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, 12.5% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel , Not available for delivery.

This is a step up in quality from its sister estate, Ch. d'Armailhac, with all the same energy and generous expressive fruit, but more depth and complexity. Located next to both Lafite and Mouton, there is some nice Pauillac grip here with substantial but well-integrated tannins. A serious nose of tobacco and licorice leads onto a smooth, fleshy palate full of creamy blackcurrant and raspberries and a lovely long harmonious finish. This is very close to the 2005 in quality. Drink: 2016-2025.

BBR Score: 16.5/20.
Jancis Score: 16/20.
Parker Score: 91 -93 /100.
Wine Spectator Score: 89 -91 /100.
2000
Red, drink-or-keep
Ch. Clerc-Milon, Pauillac
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Pauillac
Limited Stock
 75cl £ 50.00
$ 99.84
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, Ready, but will improve, 12.5% alc.

"This flamboyant, dense, opaque purple-colored wine, made from a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon and 33% Merlot, is muscular, with an unctuous texture and high levels of tannin as well as extract. Compared to its other sibling in the Mouton-Rothschild stable, d'Armailhac, it is far more closed and tannic but still somewhat ostentatious, with smoky, leathery notes intermixed with oodles of black fruits and spice box. The wine may, however, have trouble eclipsing the brilliant 2001. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2020." 92/100 pointss. (Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Apr-2003)
2005
Red, keep
Ch. Clerc-Milon, Pauillac
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Pauillac
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 75cl £ 55.00
$ 109.82
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, For laying down, 12.5% alc.

This underrated estate, located next to two First Growths, Mouton and Lafite, is the most forward and easy to appreciate of the Baroness Philippine properties. But alongside its sweet lush fruit and exotic crowd-pleasing style is some real Pauillac grip and substantial tannins and structure. Like the d'Armailhac, this has real life and energy to it but the fruit is more minerally and concentrated and the wine is more serious. Made from 48% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot this is one of the sleepers of the vintage.
Drink: 2012 -2020 .
BBR Score: 16.5/20.
Parker Score: 92 /100.
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