Chateau Clerc Milon 2019

- 95 Punkte Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, William Kelley: „The 2019 Clerc Milon is a real success. At more than 70%, this blend contains one of the highest proportions of Cabernet Sauvignon in the property's recent history, and the result is a wine of real nobility. Offering up aromas of violets, wild berries, licorice, loamy soil and cigar wrapper, it's full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, with notable depth at the core, lively acids and ripe, powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish. From clay-limestone soils rather than the sandy gravels that characterize d'Armailhac, this is by some margin the more structured and serious of Mouton-Rothschild's two Pauillac stablemates.“

- 94-96 Punkte WINE ENTHUSIAST, Roger Voss: „Barrel Sample. Dense and rich, with a high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon, this is another great vintage from the estate. Its black fruits ooze concentration alongside firm tannins that promise a potential for long aging. The aftertaste has opulent black currant richness.“

- 94 Punkte VINOUS, Antonio Galloni: „The 2019 Clerc MIlon is seriously impressive. Dense, plush and explosive, Clerc Milon delivers a captivating mix of inky, dense fruit intermingled with savory accents from the 72% Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend (the highest since 1986). Dreid herbs, tobacco, menthol and licorice weave into the deep, resonant finish. Superb.“

- 93 Punkte VINOUS, Neal Martin: „As I Stated in my review from barrel, the 2019 Clerc Milon contains a higher percentage of Canbernet Sauvignon (72%), from massal selection parcels that are reaching maturity. This has a very intense bouquet, perhaps now leaning more toward black than red fruit; iodine, blood orange and graphite scents emerge with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and vivacios, with fine-boned tannins, good focus and a silky-smooth texture toward the graphite-tinged finish. There is more elegance here than I noticed last year. This should evolve into a top-grade Clerc-Milon.“

- 96 Punkte FALSTAFF, Peter Moser: „Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, breitere Randaufhellung. Fisches Cassis, ein Hauch von Herzkirschen und Lakritze, feine Edelholznuancen, zartes Nougat, feine Kräuterwürze. Stoffig, gute Komplexität, süße Beerenfrucht, angenehme Frische, reife, tragende Tannine, mineralisch und zugleich elegant, sehr gute Länge, verfügt über sicheres Reifepotenzial, spielt seine Terroirklasse voll aus.“

- 95 Punkte DECANTER, Georgina Hindle: „Great Cabernet nose, generous and quite expressive filled with blackcurrants and black plums. Rich and densely concentrated but with a cooling freshness from the limestone. Profound on the palate, this makes a real impact and impression with layers of flavour that are nicely framed and direct. Soft yet muscular with a fresh, menthol, liquorice and softly sweet ending that really leaves a delightful lasting note. Just a brilliantly concentrated glass of wine with power and sophistication. Persistent ending, will age very well. I love the texture and overall feel of this. A blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Drinking Window 2027 – 2044“

- 17 Punkte JANCIS ROBINSON: „72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot.
Black core with black-cherry rim. Charry, smoky nose entangled with pure cassis fruit. Fragrant and elegant. Dry and elegant in tannin texture too, even if it is all rather withheld at the moment. Firm, savoury, so dark, with a rocky mineral finish.“

- 19 Punkte Rene Gabriels BORDEAUX TOTAL, Andre Kunz: „Kunz Fassprobe 2020: (72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, 13.5% vol. Alkohol) Konzentriertes, dunkles, herbes Bouquet, schwarzer Cassis, Graphit, Lakritze, schwarzer Trüffel, Korinthen, dunkle Edelhölzer. Dichter, kraftvoller, aromatischer Gaumen mit viel feinem Tannin, muskulöser, eleganter Struktur, dichter, dunkler, vielfältiger Aromatik, kräftiger Frucht, sehr langer, dichter Abgang mit vielen Rückaromen.“

- 93 Punkte JEB DUNNUCK: „Another beautiful effort from this team, the 2019 Château Clerc Milon is 72% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, from vines just across the street from Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Mouton Rothschild. Brought up in a mix of new and used barrels, it has a healthy ruby/plum color to go with a great nose of ripe red and black fruits supported by some classic Pauillac lead pencil, tobacco, and spice box notes. I love its overall balance, it's medium-bodied, has silky tannins, and the fresher, elegant style of the vintage. I wouldn't call it mid-weight, but I compared this to the 2014 on release, and I still think that comparison holds, although there's a touch more length and intensity in the 2019. This will drink well today with a decant (I followed this bottle for two days) and will shine for a good two decades.“

- 96 Punkte JAMES SUCKLNG: „Aromas of crushed stone, blackcurrants and blackberries. Full-bodied with extremely well-crafted tannins that are chewy and layered, yet polished and fantastic. Love the finish. 72% cabernet sauvignon, 25% petit verdot, 22% merlot and 4% cabernet franc. Drink after 2026.“