Chateau Clerc Milon 2015

Chateau Clerc Milon is a distinguished Fifth Growth from the Pauillac appellation, celebrated for its richness, elegance, and remarkable ageing potential. Concentrated blackcurrant, cassis, cedar, and spice are framed by refined tannins and vibrant freshness, leading to a long, polished finish.

Food Pairing: Pairs best with beef tenderloin, rack of lamb, venison, duck breast, wild mushrooms, and aged Comte cheese.

96 Points - Decanter

This needs time, even in the glass, but it is rich, confident and really rather wonderful. Good quality, with depth and complexity to the fruit - it's not going anywhere soon. It has chewy tannins that are clearly just gearing up. Easily one of the best Pauillacs I’ve tasted from this vintage. Still pretty austere up front but with huge potential. Coffee, cinnamon and chocolate touches. 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Carménère to finish the blend.

95 Points - James Suckling

Savory meat, tobacco, paprika and touches of oranges and cassis on the nose. Fine-grained, with an almost full body and good tannins. Long finish with juicy, dusty tannins at the end. 51% cabernet sauvignon, 34% merlot, 13% cabernet franc and 1% each of petit verdot and carmenere.

95 Points - Wine Enthusiast

Densely structured and firm, this wine has weight, rich black fruits and great concentration. The tannins are still considerable, with obvious potential. This estate is now on top form. Drink this impressive wine from 2026.

94 Points - Jeb Dunnuck

A total gem is the 2015 Clerc Milon which checks in as 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot and Carmenere. This medium to full-bodied, ripe, polished 2015 shines for its purity and elegance just as much as its depth and richness and boast a beautiful nose of blackberries, black raspberries, and cassis intermixed with lots of spice and cedar pencil nuances. With perfect ripeness, medium to full-bodied richness, sweet tannin, and terrific mid-palate depth, it’s going to improve with 4-5 years of bottle age and keep for two to three decades.

93 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

A blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot and 1% Carmenere, the medium garnet-purple colored 2015 Clerc Milon opens with expressive crushed blackberries, red and black plums and cigar boxes notions with suggestions of dried herbs, earth and violets plus a waft of dark chocolate. Medium-bodied, fine, fresh and elegant, it has a lovely core of very pure red and black fruits, supported by finely textured tannins and finishing on a lingering perfumed note. This is a very pretty, superbly poised Pauillac!

91 Points - Wine Spectator

This offers up a perfumed profile of gently warmed cherry and plum fruit along with notes of black tea, vanilla and licorice. Shows a light sanguine twinge through the finish.