2014 Clerc Milon (Pauillac)

The Clerc Milon shows very good red fruit and is slightly more phenolic than the Armailhac. There is juicy fruit on the palate with a nice zing. It`s ripe, medium bodied and long. (CW 30/03/15)

Producer

Chateau Clerc Milon

Origin

Pauillac, Medoc, Bordeaux, FRANCE

Colour

red

Wine Style

dry

Closure Style

cork

Maturity

young

Bottle size

75cl

Case Quantity

Alcohol

13.5%

Classification

Medoc fifth growths 5th 5eme

Score

90 points, Jean-Marc Quarin, quarin.com, April 2015 90-92 points, Neal Martin, erobertparker.com, Mar 2015 93 points, Tim Atkin MW, timatkin.com, May 2015

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Media Reviews

Jean-Marc Quarin

Fruity wine with more harmony than it sometimes displays. Full, flavoursome body. Long finish. A blend of 48% cabernet sauvignon, 29% merlot, 11% cabernet franc, 1% petit verdot, 1% carmenere. 90 points

Neal Martin

The Château Clerc-Milon 2014 contains less Merlot than usual as the old vines produced just 15 hectoliters per hectare. The blend consists of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Carmenère. Like the d’Armailhac `14, there is a sense of opulence on the nose, ripe blackberry intermingling with black olives. The palate is rich and quite tangy on the entry. This is a “full-on” Clerc-Milon, quite extravagant in the context of the vintage, not a shy Pauillac, perhaps due to that expressive old vine Merlot? There is a pinch of soy on the finish that continues onto the aftertaste. Feisty Clerc-Milon for those who want a bit of va-va-va-voom in their Pauillac. 90-92 points

Tim Atkin MW

Clerc Milon is often a comparative bargain among Pauillac`s classed growths and this is particularly true in 2014. Deeply coloured, vibrant and aromatic, it`s a scented, complex wine with an undertow of acidity, well integrated tannins and the oak and concentration to age. Very attractive. 93 points