In Bond Fine Wine. 2020 Château Clerc Milon, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France. Fifth Growth • Red Bordeaux in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 94/100 (AG). Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Chateau Clerc Milon, Fifth Growth in Pauillac, has seen a remarkable rise in quality and reputation under the stewardship of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild family since 1970. Situated between Mouton Rothschild and Lafite, its 41-hectare vineyard benefits from prime terroir, planted to a classic Left Bank blend. Recent investment in the winery and vineyard management has elevated quality, especially since 2016. Standout vintages include 2016, 2019, 2020, and 2022.
Neal Martin (NM) — 91–93/100 · Vinous, 27/05/2021 · Drink 2027 - 2045
The 2020 Clerc Milon has a crisp, well-defined bouquet that you might suspect derives from a cooler growing season. Mainly black fruit here, along with cedar and light sea spray/estuarine scents, unfolding nicely in the glass but always keeping something back. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. An elegant rather than powerful Clerc Milon, with a slightly ferrous, well-structur…
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 93–95/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 25/05/2021
The top wine 2020 Chateau Clerc Milon checks in as 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Petit Verdot and Carmen're, and it's another beauty, offering both richness and elegance. Ripe currants, cassis, damp earth, graphite, and crushed stone-like minerality define the bouquet, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a more focused, pure texture, plenty of expansive r…
Antonio Galloni (AG) — 94/100 · Vinous, 23/02/2023 · Drink 2025-2035
The 2020 Clerc Milon is a total knock-out. The 2020 has come together impressively with elevage. It offers up a heady mix of blueberry jam, creme de cassis, chocolate, new leather, spice and crushed rocks, with a ton of Cabernet Sauvignon character driving the overall feel.