Appellations

Clerc Milon 2015

Pauillac, Fifth Growth

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Tasting Notes

Owned by the Rothschild family and made by the team at Mouton. An expressive nose of cool black Cabernet fruit. Good depth of mint and cassis in the middle with very high quality, polished soft tannins and impressive length. This is a handsome 2015 and an impressive Clerc Milon. Mouton's Technical Director Philippe Dhalluin believes that this could be as good as their 2010.

Score: 92 - 95 Albany Vintners, - Date: 27 April 2016

Offers a rounded, juicy feel, with cherry and black currant fruit moving along, backed by sweet tobacco notes and a flicker of anise. Pure and fresh.

Score: 89 - 92 James Molesworth, Wine Spectator Date: 01 April 2016

The 2015 Clerc Milon is plush, round and inviting, with a gorgeous center of fruit, striking aromatics and balance. The tannins are especially silky, which gives the 2015 much of its succulence and inviting personality. Hints of mocha, dark spices and violets add further shades of nuance and gravitas in a Clerc Milon endowed with real depth, density and gravitas. Patience will be key, as the 2015 is likely to require at least a few years to fully come together. This is a very pretty, rewarding Clerc Milon. Tasted three times.

Score: 91 - 93 Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com Date: 01 April 2016

The 2015 Clerc Milon is a blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, and 1% each of Petit Verdot and Carmenère, raised in 55% new oak. It has a highly perfumed bouquet with scents of small black cherries, graphite, touches of incense and wilted violets. This is a very extravagant bouquet for Clerc-Milon that wants to make an early impression. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannin, more expressive and delineated than the 2015 d'Armailhac, the finish beautifully focused with that graphite seam coming through on the sustained finish. This is potentially an outstanding Clerc-Milon, though it will need a decade in bottle to show its true potential.

Score: 91 - 93 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2023-2045 Date: 01 April 2016

51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Carmenère. Picked 17 Sep - 6 Oct. Rather broader and riper than Armailhac, presumably thanks to the lower Cabernet quotient. But still very fresh, almost inky. Dry finish. 'New fashioned.' Super-appetising. Very long.

Score: 17 - 18 Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2024-2040 Date: 01 April 2016

This is super fine textured with ultra-polished tannins. Full body, blackberry, blueberry and dark chocolate. Long and refined.

Score: 94 - 95 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com Date: 01 April 2016