1998 Château Clerc Milon
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The 1998 Clerc Milon has a clean and pure bouquet: perfumed, rose-petal tinged blackberry and raspberry fruit intermixed with sage, sandalwood and a hint of the estuary (mudflats and kelp). The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, well judged acidity, good structure and with plenty of tobacco and forest floor notes on the finish. There is commendable substance here, a Clerc-Milon that has aged well and will continue to give pleasure over the next decade. This is probably the best example of several that I have encountered. Tasted at the château.
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A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, the 1998 Clerc Milon is deep garnet-brick in color and scented of cigar boxes, sandalwood and old leather with a core of plum preserves and figs plus a touch of powdered cinnamon. The palate is medium-bodied, soft, plush and fresh with a little chew to the finish. Drink up!
Aromas of earth, spices and blackberry follow through to a medium body, with fine tannins and a delicate fruity finish. Some currant. Needs drinking.'88/'98 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2008). Drink now.-James Suckling, Wine Spectator 2009
A superb effort, the 1998 may be the finest Clerc-Milon I have tasted. A blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot, this is a blockbuster, over-sized offering for this estate. Full-bodied and super-extracted, with power to burn, this rich, concentrated wine demands 7-8 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2025. Wine Advocate.April, 2001
About the producer
Ch. Clerc Milon was purchased by Baron Philippe Rothschild in 1970. Today the 41-hectare vineyard, sandwiched between First Growths Ch. Lafite Rothschild and Ch. Mouton Rothschild in Pauillac, is one of Bordeaux’s most impressive Fifth Growths