Chateau Clerc Milon 2016 Pauillac 雙公 Pauillac 五級莊《風土系酒款 - TF1020B 》

⭐️與一級莊 Mounton Rothschild 家族擁有

🏅James Suckling 96 pts

🏅Decanter 96 pts

🏅Jeb Dunnuck 95 pts

🏅Wine Advocate 94 pts

🏅Wine Enthusiast 94 pts

🏅Wine Spectator 94 pts

🏅Vinous 93 pts

Clerc Milon 是波爾多五大酒莊 Chateau Mouton 旗下酒莊之一，1970年由前 Mouton 莊主 Philippe de Rothschild 收購。酒標上繪有一對舞者翩翩起舞，故被暱稱為「雙人舞」。

其酒標設計在眾多級數酒中顯得十分特別，上頭有兩隻小丑在跳舞，這是十六世德國工藝品的複製圖案，原作是以黃金與珍珠裝飾而成的雕塑作品，原收藏者為俄國凱薩琳女皇，這件作品現今則保存在Mouton酒莊附屬的美術館裡。Clerc Milon最得天獨厚的是她與兩個Pauillac區的一級酒莊，Ch. Mouton Rothschild與Ch. Lafite Rothschild相鄰。雖使用30到40%左右的Merlot，不過還是能讓人感受到Pauillac的風土個性。一般平均而言，Clerc Milon比起d`Armailhac的酒質會略勝一籌；在優異的年份，Clerc-Milon更是頗有Mouton-Rothschild之風，常帶有華麗的橡木桶香氣和甜美圓融的果香味，而價格相對平易近人許多，因此在全世界各地都相當有人氣。

Clerc Milon在Baronne Philippine擁有的酒莊中，算是最前衛的，雖然園中所種植的葡萄樹樹齡平均已達51年，但所釀之酒年輕時就可被享用，成熟期約3-5年即可，但又可久存十幾二十年。近期的年份表現地較初期的來得更有深度及複雜度，帶多層次的香味，有碳烤espresso香、橡木香、甘草香以及覆盆子果香，是款可以早喝的級數酒，此酒莊應被晉升為四級酒莊。

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

Hot crushed stones and dark berries jump out of the glass. Full body, very dense fruit and powerful tannins, yet it remains agile and bright with beauty and energy. So muscular and toned. Truly outstanding Clerc for the future. Unwavering nature to this.

🏅Decanter 96 pts

Always more muscular and powerful than Armailhac, there's no surprise that this has closed down more than its sibling. The complexity of the layers are still on display, showcasing fresh menthol, cranberry, white pepper, black olive, rose and blackberry, all wrapped up in a tight tannic hold. There are some wonderful toasted caramel notes, subdued but rich and tight, waiting to show their exuberance on the finish. There's no doubt that this is as good as I thought en primeur, but it needs time to open up, and I would suggest the full 10 years. 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Carmenere finish up the blend.

🏅Jeb Dunnuck 95 pts

 I was able to taste the 2016 Château Clerc Milon on multiple occasions and it was always brilliant, showing a deep ruby/purple color as well as sexy aromas and flavors of crème de cassis, new saddle leather, spicy oak, and graphite. Deep, powerful and beautifully concentrated, it’s a rock star of a Pauillac that’s going to keep for 30 years or more. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, and the balance Petit Verdot and Carménère, all aged 16 months in 50% new French oak. 

🏅Wine Advocate 94 pts

The Cabernet Franc was fantastic this year, so it was all used in the grand vin. The final blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Carménère. Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Clerc Milon leaps from the glass with beautiful scents of chocolate-covered cherries, plum preserves and crushed blackcurrants with suggestions of lilacs, cardamom, underbrush and unsmoked cigars. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a firm frame of finely grained tannins and seamless freshness lifting the perfumed fruit to a nice long finish. 

🏅Wine Enthusiast 94 pts

Dark and concentrated, this wine offers depth and intensity. It has great ripeness as well as fine tannins that are integrated into the fruit. It is so juicy and exuberant that it’s hard to remember the tannins that will allow the wine to age. 

🏅Wine Spectator 94 pts

A fresh and stylish version, with chalky minerality running from start to finish. Succulent plum and cassis fruit flavors coil around this and absorbs this easily at first. Then pretty violet and lilac notes guild the finish, with the minerality taking a slightly firmer stand.

🏅Vinous 93 pts

The 2016 Clerc Milon is striking. Here, the interplay of dense fruit and supporting structure make for a wonderfully complete and expressive wine. Dark blue stone fruit, licorice, lavender, spice and menthol are all beautifully delineated in the glass. The aromatic and structure of both Cabernets come through with notable energy and precision. The 2016 has enough density and pedigree to drink well for many years to come. 

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