Château Clerc Milon, 2012
Château Clerc Milon, 2012
- 75cl
- 13.5%
- Red Still
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Carménère, Cabernet Franc
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Optimal drinking window: Now - 2035
The Château Clerc Milon 2012 is a bold and beautifully structured Pauillac with deep red colour and a touch of violet. It’s full-bodied and intense, opening with juicy blackberry and liquorice flavours that are wrapped in smooth, velvety tannins. Despite its power, the wine maintains a perfect balance of richness and freshness, with a long, elegant finish that lingers with bright acidity and a subtle mineral edge.
Château Clerc Milon sits in prime Pauillac territory, right next to its legendary First Growth neighbours, Mouton and Lafite Rothschild - you can spot their vines from the château’s terrace.
The estate's revival began in 1970, when Baron Philippe de Rothschild acquired the neglected property and set out to restore its reputation as a Classified Growth. His daughter, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, carried on his vision, fully re-establishing Clerc Milon as a top-tier Pauillac estate that produces wines of exceptional quality and value.
What the critics say:
"The 2012 Clerc Milon is dark, bold and exuberant in the glass. Plums, black cherries, tobacco and graphite are all pushed forward. Even with its considerable creaminess and overall depth, the 2012 has plenty of tannin lurking underneath, so readers would be well served cellaring the wine for at least a few years."
"This is lovely, with enticing floral aromatics. This was the point that Clerc Milon was beginning to stand out, with later picking and more careful work in vineyard and cellar, and I'm thrilled to see it perform so well at 10 years on. Touch of fennel and sage, with wild spices and herbs, whether from carmanere influence, or simply its distinctive soils. Clear power, with blueberry, red cherry, cassis, loganberry, fine but present tannins and a salted caramel finish. You can start drinking this now, but it will soften further. One to recommend, good persistency also."
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