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2016 Clerc Milon

Pauillac - 5th Growth

96 DE / 96 JS / 95 JD / 94+ WA

$95.00/750ml (Limited - In Stock) - Buy Now

Average Online Price: $126.00/bottle

A vivacious and delicious wine in the making.

- James Molesworth, Wine Spectator

Originally part of the vast assets of Lafiteâ€™s vineyard holdings going back to 1789 the vineyard was sold off as a national asset during the French Revolution to the Clerc family. It was classified as a 5th Growth during the 1855 classification and it was reacquired by Baron Philippe de Rothschild in 1970. Originally about 70 hectares in size the vineyard is currently about 41 hectares (about 100 acres). Clerc Milon received its highly recognizable label of the pair of dancers in 1983.

In vintages like 2016 the quality was so high up and down the left bank that you need not give a second thought to acquiring this wine and drinking it over the next 20 years.

2016 Clerc Milon

96 DE / 96 JS / 95 JD / 94+ WA / 94 WS / 93 VM

$95.00/bottle (In Stock) Buy Now

Always more muscular and powerful than Armailhac, there's no surprise that this has closed down more than its sibling. The complexity of the layers are still on display, showcasing fresh menthol, cranberry, white pepper, black olive, rose and blackberry, all wrapped up in a tight tannic hold. There are some wonderful toasted caramel notes, subdued but rich and tight, waiting to show their exuberance on the finish. There's no doubt that this is as good as I thought en primeur, but it needs time to open up, and I would suggest the full 10 years. 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Carmenere finish up the blend. Drinking Window 2026 - 2042. Jane Anson, Decanter

The Cabernet Franc was fantastic this year, so it was all used in the grand vin. The final blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% CarmÃ©nÃ¨re. Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Clerc Milon leaps from the glass with beautiful scents of chocolate-covered cherries, plum preserves and crushed blackcurrants with suggestions of lilacs, cardamom, underbrush and unsmoked cigars. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a firm frame of finely grained tannins and seamless freshness lifting the perfumed fruit to a nice long finish. - LPB, The Wine Advocate

The 2016 Clerc Milon is striking. Here, the interplay of dense fruit and supporting structure make for a wonderfully complete and expressive wine. Dark blue stone fruit, licorice, lavender, spice and menthol are all beautifully delineated in the glass. The aromatic and structure of both Cabernets come through with notable energy and precision. The 2016 has enough density and pedigree to drink well for many years to come. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

Very fresh in feel, with bright cassis and cherry fruit racing along an iron edge. Shows a good sleek feel through the finish and a light tug of earth at the very end. A vivacious and delicious wine in the making. - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator

Refined and ultra-fine with a linear and polished character. Full-bodied, yet tight and racy. A classy and sophisticated young wine. - James Suckling

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