CHÂTEAU CLERC MILON
2005 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac
| Grapes | Merlot, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Sub-district | Haut Médoc |
| Village | Pauillac |
| Classification | 5ème Cru Classé |
| ABV | 14% |
40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Carmenère. A nice elegance to Clerc Milon this year, which can be rather lumpen. Whether this is the year or the influence of Philippe Dhallouin is uncertain. Fat certainly, and with good black fruit and freshness of expression - and no lack of good solid wallop - its still a satisfying mouthful, but it has a greater completeness and more shape than usual, which makes it longer and more interesting. Rating: 92 L&S (Apr 2006)
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More tannic frame but a little less charm than its sibling Armailhac. A good moment to begin drinking, with still firm tannins that cradle sweet brambled fruit, and a delicous edge of white pepper spice, truffle and salted cracker. Harvest September 21 to October 6. 33% new oak, Jean-Paul Vezart winemaker at both Armailhac and Clerc Milon at the time. Drinking range: 2022 - 2038 Rating: 92 Jane Anson, Decanter (Sept 2022)
The 2005 Clerc Milon is a very pretty, mature Pauillac. Dark fruit, leather, licorice, game, incense and tobacco give the 2005 a feeling of maturity. The 2005 is in a very pretty spot right now to offer fine drinking, but I would not push my luck, as the edges are starting to fray. Drinking range: 2021 - 2025 Rating: 91 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Apr 2021)
The Clerc-Milon ’05 appears to have progressed leaps and bounds since barrel. There seems to have been a lot of skin-maceration on the nose: baked black cherries and damson jam. It would benefit from more definition but its opulence is irresistible. The palate is ripe, good grip, furry, blackberry and graphite coming through, masculine and assertive towards the tannic finish. Good grip and depth here, persistent finish but brutish at the moment. Drink 2015-2030+ Rating: 94 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Jun 2009)
Château Clerc Milon
Pauillac Cinquième cru 1855 The tiny village of Milon is in the far north of the Pauillac commune and lends its name to Château Duhart-Milon. Château Clerc Milon is a kilometre away to the east, the other side of Château Lafite-Rothschild in the village of Mousset but, for some reason, also adopted the name of Milon. The Clerc comes from Jean-Baptiste Clerc who owned the château at the time of the 1855 classification when it was accorded 5th Growth status - a status that the Rothschilds (of Mouton, who bought the run-down estate in 1970) have striven hard to exceed. As far as neighbours go, they don't come more impressive than Clerc Milon's - the vineyards adjoin both those of Château Lafite-Rothschild and Château Mouton Rothschild. That's quite a lot to compete with! The vineyards are planted to around 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, a proportion that has slowly been reduced over the years in favour of Merlot (40%). There is just over 10% Cabernet Franc, a little Petit Verdot and, very unusually for Bordeaux these days, a small amount of Carmenere. The label shows an ornate pair of jewelled dancing clowns that are part of the art collection at Mouton Rothschild.
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