Château Clerc Milon - Pauillac 2015

Vinifera

4 / 5

the5/31/2016

Collée à Mouton, en face de Lafite, cette propriété bénéficie d’un terroir mixte (graves profondes et argilo-calcaire avec les merlots, relativement élevés comme pourcentage pour un Pauillac). Nez très dégagé : fruits rouges, réglisse, touche de cerise. Très belle entrée en bouche, suave. Grain de tanin épicé, sur des notes grillées, café, moka. Bouche d’un magnifique hédonisme avec une structure parfaitement ajustée. Un des grands Clerc Milon de ces dernières années !

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/30/2016

The essence of forest floor, freshly fallen leaves and the wrapper of a fine cigar mingle with sweet cherries and fennel to create the aromatics for this medium/full-bodied wine. Silky, elegant, charming and focused on perfectly ripened red fruits, there is a beguiling purity in the cherry finish, leaving a lasting memory on the palate. Blending 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% old vine Carmenere, this wine reached 13.4% alcohol with a pH of 3.63.

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/29/2016

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.

Bettane & Desseauve

17 / 20

the4/28/2016

Généreux, mais moins fin qu’Armailhac. Ampleur, harmonie et tannin ferme, mais parfaitement intégré, un pauillac puissant bien marqué par ses graves argileuses et ses merlots mûrs à point. Désormais, une sélection de plus jeunes vignes portera le nom de « Pastourelle de Clerc Milon ».

Vinous

91-93 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/27/2016

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.

Decanter.com

93 / 100

bySteven Spurrierthe4/27/2016

timatkin.com

92 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/20/2016

Jancis Robinson

17,5 /

byJancis Robinsonthe4/19/2016

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.

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Wine Enthusiast

93-95 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/15/2016

Barrel Sample. This is a velvety wine with its beautiful tannins and generous fruit. Its acidity shows through in its bright character that is both approachable and structured.

René Gabriel

17 / 20

the4/10/2016

51 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 34 % Merlot, 13 % Cabernet Franc, 1 % Petit Verdot, 1 % Carmenère. Also ist das einer der ganz wenigen Fünfrebsortenblends im Bordelais. Sattes Purpur-Granat, dicht in der Mitte, lila Schimmer aussen. Das Nasenbild zeigt einen mittleren Druck, recht viel blaubeerige Frucht aber auch florale Züge aufweisend, das Ganze ist mit einer schönen Cabernetwürze versehen. Im Gaumen feinfleischig, stützende Adstringenz, dezent kernige Noten im Extrakt zeigend, angenehmes Finale. Kann noch zulegen. Diesmal hat mir der d'Armailhac aus dem gleichen Haus - zumindest in der Primeurphase - besser gefallen. 17/20 2024 – 2042

Jamessuckling.com

94-95 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2016

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

Wine Spectator

89-92 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/3/2016

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.—J.M.