🌟1855 classification - Cinquiemes grands crus classes
🌟Belong to First Growth Mouton Rothschild
🏅James Suckling 96 pts
🏅Wine Spectator 95 pts
🏅Wine Advocate 94 pts
🏅Wine Enthusiast 93 pts
🏅Vinous 93 pts
Clerc Milon is one of the five wineries in Bordeaux owned by Chateau Mouton. It was acquired by former Mouton owner Philippe de Rothschild in 1970. The wine label shows a pair of dancers dancing gracefully, so it is nicknamed "Dance for a Deux".
The design of its wine label is very special among many series of wines. There are two clowns dancing on it. This is a replica of a German craft of the 16th century. The original is a sculpture decorated with gold and pearls. The original collector is Empress Catherine of Russia, this work is now preserved in the art gallery attached to Mouton Winery.The most unique thing about Clerc Milon is that it is adjacent to two first-class wineries in the Pauillac region, Ch. Mouton Rothschild and Ch. Lafite Rothschild. Although about 30 to 40% Merlot is used, one can still feel the terroir and personality of Pauillac. Generally speaking, the wine quality of Clerc Milon is slightly better than that of d`Armailhac; in excellent years, Clerc-Milon is even more like Mouton-Rothschild, often with gorgeous oak barrel aroma and sweet mellowness. It has a fruity fragrance and is relatively affordable, so it is quite popular all over the world.
Clerc Milon is considered the most avant-garde among the wineries owned by Baronne Philippines. Although the average age of the grapevines planted in the garden is 51 years, the wine produced can be enjoyed young, with a maturity period of about 3-5 years. That's fine, but it can last for ten or twenty years. The recent vintages are more profound and complex than the early ones, with multi-layered aromas, including grilled espresso, oak, licorice and raspberry fruit aromas. This is an advanced wine that can be drunk early. The chateau should be promoted to a fourth growth level.
Tasting Notes: Ruby in color, the wine has wonderful aromas of chocolate-covered cherries, plum preserves and crushed black currants, along with notes of lilac, cardamom, underbrush and cigar. The wine is full-bodied, with fine tannins, a solid structure and a long aftertaste.
🏅James Suckling 96 pts
I can't remember tasting a young Clerc as exciting as this since the 1980s. Fascinating aromas of blackberries and currant jam. Very deep. Tar too. Full and very dense. It just tickles the tip of your tongue. So much there.
🏅Wine Spectator 95 pts
Offers fabulous aromas of currant, tar, lead pencil and mineral. Full-bodied, with supersoft tannins that caress the palate. Beautiful and impressive. A fabulous wine. The best Clerc in a very long time.
🏅Wine Advocate 94 pts
Deep garnet colored, the 2010 Clerc Milon rolls effortlessly out of the glass with open-knit scents of baked black cherries, blackberry preserves and crème de cassis with hints of leather, unsmoked cigars and dried sage with a waft of pencil lead. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with concentrated black fruits and framed by firm, grainy tannins and tons of freshness, finishing long with great purity.
🏅Wine Enthusiast 93 pts
Dark, deep, rich and dense. Black berry fruit, liquorice, graphite and spice, with perfectly integrated oak. Bright acidity cuts through the richness, delivering purity and length. Powerful yet refined Pauillac.
🏅Vinous 93 pts
The 2010 Clerc Milon is a powerful, brooding Pauillac. Black cherry, graphite, tobacco and smoke are all front and center. Firm tannins give the wine structure, but there is also notable sweetness in the fruit. The finish is mineral and persistent. Needs bottle age to fully open.
