Chateau Clerc Milon

Pauillac

5ème Grand Cru Classé

last update : Friday 12 February 2010

Located between two of the most famous châteaux in Pauillac - Lafite and Mouton Rothschild - Clerc Milon was somewhat neglected by the Vialard and Hedon families who owned the estate for many years. They sold it to Baron Philippe de Rothschild in 1970 for a million francs. He immediately made considerable investments in modernizing the cellars and renovating the vineyard to improve this 5th growth's reputation. It took 10 years for these efforts to be rewarded with increased quality and recognition.
The 40 hectare vineyard is on the Milon and Mousset Günzian gravel rises.
Old vintages of Clerc Milon were often very full-bodied and strong. Since the 90s, however, the style has become more refined, and recent vintages are certainly rounder and more approachable.

WINE PRODUCED BY THE ESTATE

Clerc Milon

COMPARISON WITH AOC - PAUILLAC

Vintage	Absolute score	Relative score to the Appellation	Standard deviation

2008	90.2	99.4	1.67
2007	89.9	100.1	2.19
2006	90.1	99.6	1.76
2005	88.2	99.3	4.48
2004	87.0	99.8	3.56
2003	87.3	99.1	3.47
2002	86.9	99.6	4.22
2001	85.5	100.1	3.21
2000	86.1	99.0	3.81
1999	84.7	98.7	5.36
1998	86.9	99.9	3.9
1997	85.9	99.9	3.5

TASTING NOTES

Alain Bringolf - 04/2007

Slightly closed-in, dusty (graphite) bouquet with some not particularly attractive blackcurrant aromas.
Fairly acidic and medium-bodied. There is unripe tannin here, and the wine clearly lacks substance.
I really did not find it charming tonight, but it may improve with age.