2020 Clerc Milon

A Classified Growth, Château Clerc Milon has 41 hectares (101 acres) of vines in the north-east of the Pauillac appellation. Occupying most of the Mousset ridge overlooking the Gironde estuary, it benefits from an ideal micro-climate. The soil is made up of deep sandy gravel over a clay-limetsone base which outcrops in the eastern part of the estate. Adjacent to two First Growths, the vineyard is planted with five varieties typical of the region Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (37%), Cabernet Franc (10%), Petit Verdot (2%) and Carmenère (1%). The vines, with an average age of 53 years, are planted at a densityt of 8 500 to 10 000 per hectare depending on the parce. The grapes are hand-picked and fed into the vats by gravity in order to preserve their integrity, and half the wine matured in new oak barrels. Tasting The wine is a deep cherry red with garnet highlights. The nose reveal an intense and complex array of aromas on which macerated black fruit mingles with liquorice and cedarwood. On the attack, the creamy, silky mouthfeel combines depth, density and supreme elegance, leading into a rich and smooth mid-palate on blackcurrant and bilberry flavours illuminated by attractive freshness over a rounded, refined tannic structure. The harmonious finish is distinguished by lingering fruit flavours and mineral notes.

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