Chateau Clerc Milon 2022

Château Clerc Milon is a Fifth Growth Pauillac from Bordeaux's Left Bank, owned by Baron Philippe de Rothschild. The 2022 vintage offers expressive aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, graphite, violets, and spice. The palate is concentrated and refined with polished tannins, remarkable freshness, layered complexity, and exceptional ageing potential.

Food Pairing: Pairs best with grilled ribeye, roast lamb, venison, duck breast, wild mushroom dishes, and aged hard cheeses.

97 Points - Jeb Dunnuck

The finest example of the château I've tasted, the 2022 Château Clerc Milon is deep purple-hued with a sensational perfume of crème de cassis, spring flowers, spicy oak, and graphite. It's full-bodied, concentrated, has a weightless mouthfeel, and beautiful tannins, all making for a riveting Pauillac.

96 Points - James Suckling

Ripe, but nothing is overdone. Mint, blackberries, violets, iodine and graphite on the nose. Full-bodied with an abundance of dusty tannins that are beautiful despite the vintage’s heat and drought. A big, opulent Bordeaux that will age well. 59% cabernet sauvignon, 32% merlot, 8% cabernet franc and 1% carmenere.

95 Points - Decanter

Fragrant, perfumed black berries and purple flowers. Smells intense and concentrated, deep, dark and rich. Bold and characterful from the first sip, supple and generous, a lovely shot of strawberry and red cherry fruit gives the tang and immediate excitement while the tannins, stoney and cool, enter and give the frame and focus for the finish. Really well made, great drive but plush at the same time, it’s silky yet well defined and also weighty and forward. A big mouthful that is just so juicy and fun, lively, expressive, well worked and so easy. A step-up from Pastourelle. Super accessible and really enjoyable with the sweet juicy tang that I adore and stony minerality on the finish that is moreish. Immediate pleasure on offer.

Barrel Sample: 95

95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Aromas of sweet crème de cassis, licorice, violets and creamy new oak introduce the 2022 Clerc Milon, a full-bodied, rich and layered wine that's deep and vibrant, with ripe, integrated tannins and lively acids, concluding with a long finish. As I wrote en primeur, its clay-limestone terroir lends it a distinctive signature that sets it apart from the rest of the portfolio.