Château Clerc Milon
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
#AgedWineTuesday
Pretty color of ruby with a wide reddish rim.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Showing black currants, cooked cherries, tobacco leaf, herbs, vegetables, light wood, licorice, coffee, light cola, vegetables and black pepper.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This beautiful 24-year-old Bordeaux from the great 2000 vintage seems still young, although decanted for 4 hours.
Elegant and powerful. Rich, yet subdued. I loved the nose, that showed lots of wild flowers.
Wine Spectator 91 points. Robert Parker 92 points.
This Fifth growth is nicely balanced with nice complexity at this point. Still needs a few more years in the bottle to mature properly.
I've had many vintages of this wine, and so far the 2009 was my favorite.
Good by itself and better with food. Paired nicely with dried meats and cheeses.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$150.
#AgedWineTuesday
Pretty color of ruby with a wide reddish rim.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Showing black currants, cooked cherries, tobacco leaf, herbs, vegetables, light wood, licorice, coffee, light cola, vegetables and black pepper.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This beautiful 24-year-old Bordeaux from the great 2000 vintage seems still young, although decanted for 4 hours.
Elegant and powerful. Rich, yet subdued. I loved the nose, that showed lots of wild flowers.
Wine Spectator 91 points. Robert Parker 92 points.
This Fifth growth is nicely balanced with nice complexity at this point. Still needs a few more years in the bottle to mature properly.
I've had many vintages of this wine, and so far the 2009 was my favorite.
Good by itself and better with food. Paired nicely with dried meats and cheeses.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$150.
Showing all the aspects of a grand Bordeaux vintage.
It’s velvet, candied floral, ruby; creamed raspberries, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, dry stone, limestone & sandstone, black rich earth, tobacco, used leather, tomato with leaf, elegance defined, well knitted & balanced, dark spice, dry top soil, underbrush, candied florals of; fresh, withering, dark, red, purple and touch of blue flowers. Round acidity for days with a long, ripe, velvet finish persistent that falls into a dry minerality on the long set.
Photos of; us spending time learning in the vineyard with our friend & Clerc Milon Winemaker-Jean, Sofia picking the 2012 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Merlot, same day dinner at Chateau Mouton Rothschild sitting with their CEO who was retiring & subsequently ended up running Montrose. Bottom pic is Chateau Clerc Milon. We enjoyed 75 Mouton out of 6L with dinner. The vintage Andy Warhol designed the label. Each artist is given two cases of Mouton as payment if their artwork is selected for their bottle.
Our hands are all over the 2012 Chateau Mouton Rothschild & Clerc Milon wines. So, you probably don’t want to buy those or sell them on an auction site if you own. 😜
Allen Brothers 8oz filet fodder.
Showing all the aspects of a grand Bordeaux vintage.
It’s velvet, candied floral, ruby; creamed raspberries, blackberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, dry stone, limestone & sandstone, black rich earth, tobacco, used leather, tomato with leaf, elegance defined, well knitted & balanced, dark spice, dry top soil, underbrush, candied florals of; fresh, withering, dark, red, purple and touch of blue flowers. Round acidity for days with a long, ripe, velvet finish persistent that falls into a dry minerality on the long set.
Photos of; us spending time learning in the vineyard with our friend & Clerc Milon Winemaker-Jean, Sofia picking the 2012 Chateau Mouton Rothschild Merlot, same day dinner at Chateau Mouton Rothschild sitting with their CEO who was retiring & subsequently ended up running Montrose. Bottom pic is Chateau Clerc Milon. We enjoyed 75 Mouton out of 6L with dinner. The vintage Andy Warhol designed the label. Each artist is given two cases of Mouton as payment if their artwork is selected for their bottle.
Our hands are all over the 2012 Chateau Mouton Rothschild & Clerc Milon wines. So, you probably don’t want to buy those or sell them on an auction site if you own. 😜
Allen Brothers 8oz filet fodder.
Classic nose of graphite and cigar box to a medium weight and nicely balanced trip over the palate. Light cherry and vanilla notes but trending to the austere. Drink up.
Classic nose of graphite and cigar box to a medium weight and nicely balanced trip over the palate. Light cherry and vanilla notes but trending to the austere. Drink up.
Jul 17th, 2020Wine of the night for me. Big, structured, and singing.
Wine of the night for me. Big, structured, and singing.
Feb 7th, 2018
Solid
Solid
2 people found it helpfulAug 15th, 2014A great 19 year old Left Bank red, from a great vintage. Shows a pretty ruby color with a wide brick rim.
Pronounced nose of blue and black fruits, earth, wet leaves, forest floor, smoke, tobacco, vinaigrette, cocoa and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry, spicy, earthy and gentle with still enough fruits.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and shows some tannins (90 minutes).
Good by itself or with food. I would probably have preferred it 3 years ago.
Tasted it blind, and this time got it right 😊
12.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
A great 19 year old Left Bank red, from a great vintage. Shows a pretty ruby color with a wide brick rim.
Pronounced nose of blue and black fruits, earth, wet leaves, forest floor, smoke, tobacco, vinaigrette, cocoa and peppercorn.
Medium plus in body with medium plus acidity and long legs.
Dry, spicy, earthy and gentle with still enough fruits.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and shows some tannins (90 minutes).
Good by itself or with food. I would probably have preferred it 3 years ago.
Tasted it blind, and this time got it right 😊
12.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
Had a good showing. Not as exuberant as we expected, showing more savory and pencil lead notes. Good dried black fruit and pepper on the palate as well. Holding together extremely well.
Had a good showing. Not as exuberant as we expected, showing more savory and pencil lead notes. Good dried black fruit and pepper on the palate as well. Holding together extremely well.
Dec 21st, 2016
I've always enjoyed Ch. Clerc Milon
I've always enjoyed Ch. Clerc Milon
Oct 25th, 2013