Chateau Clerc Milon 2019

A distinguished Pauillac renowned for concentrated cassis, blackberry, graphite, cedar, tobacco, and violet aromas. Rich yet impeccably balanced, it delivers silky tannins, vibrant freshness, refined structure, and exceptional depth with outstanding aging potential.

Food Pairing: Pair with beef Wellington, roast lamb, venison, duck breast, truffle dishes, aged Comté, or wild mushroom risotto.

96 Points - Wine Enthusiast

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 long aging potential. The aftertaste has opulent black currant richness.

95 Points - Decanter

The wine has the highest proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon since the 1980s, and even on the nose you can feel its impact in the depth of tightly wound black fruit. Extremely high quality, with fine tannins that build steadily across the palate, demanding attention. Beautiful spice combines with menthol, slate, pencil lead, blackberry and blackcurrant. An exciting wine with real energy and drive, helped by its riverside location and the estate’s nearly 50-year-old vines. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend. This was Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy's final full vintage at Clerc Milon before becoming technical director at Mouton Rothschild.

95 Points - James Suckling

Good depth, with aromas of dark berries, ink, cassis and touches of licorice and cloves. Almost full-bodied but also juicy and textured, with tight, fine-grained tannins and a long finish. 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.

95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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, resulting in a wine of real nobility. Aromas of violets, wild berries, licorice, loamy soil and cigar wrapper lead into a full-bodied, layered and multidimensional palate with notable depth, lively acidity and ripe, powdery tannins that assert themselves on the finish. From clay-limestone soils rather than the sandy gravels of d'Armailhac, this is by some margin the more structured and serious of Mouton Rothschild's two Pauillac stablemates.

93 Points - Jeb Dunnuck

Another beautiful effort from this team, the 2019 Château Clerc Milon is composed of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon with the balance Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, from vines located just across the road from Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Mouton Rothschild. Aged in a mix of new and used barrels, it reveals ripe red and black fruits, classic Pauillac lead pencil, tobacco and spice box aromas. Medium-bodied with silky tannins, it captures the fresher, elegant style of the vintage while offering impressive balance, added length and intensity. Enjoy now with a decant or cellar for two decades.

93 Points - Wine Spectator

Presents a very fresh core of cassis, red cherry and damson plum flavors that meld beautifully with a racy iron streak, while light savory and floral notes frame the edges. A pure, bright and age-worthy expression. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Carménère.