A cool mintiness. And clearly some focus underneath. Poised. Complete and very Pauillac. Long and really lovely. Goes on and on and keeps its character. Very good.
FINE+RARE (January 2014)
Quiet (also cold) nose, with chocolate, plum and blackberries integrating with a spicy finish on the palate, alcohol not yet fully integrated in so young a sample. Mid-length fruit gets sweeter and tannins still full on. Fresh, clean and some sharp fruit on the finish.
FINE+RARE (March 2012)
I can’t remember tasting a young Clerc as exciting as this since the 1980s. Fascinating aromas of blackberries and currant jam. Very deep. Tar too. Full and very dense. It just tickles the tip of your tongue. So much there. 50 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 36 per cent Merlot, 11 percent Cabernet Franc, 2 percent Petit Verdot, and 1 percent Carménère. jamessuckling.com
James SucklingScore: 95-96/100
Rich blackcurrant fruit with some dry herbs/coffee spice nose, very good middle fruit and a firm, elegant structure and class, a château on top form. Drink 2018-35. Steven Spurrier, decanter.com
DecanterScore: 18/20
Offers a more rounded feel, with cassis, black licorice and plum sauce carried by very supple but substantial tannins and terrific acidity. The long finish has a solid tarry edge. Tasted non-blind. James Molseworth, winespectator.com
Wine SpectatorScore: 93-96/100
One the finest Clerc Milons I have ever tasted, and showing better from bottle than from barrel, this blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and the rest a tiny bit of Carmenere and Petit Verdot has a complex nose of cedar wood, red and black fruits, white chocolate and creme de cassis. A very powerful wine at 14.5% natural alcohol (quite high for a Medoc), this wine has impressive purity and texture, a full-bodied mouthfeel, relatively sweet tannin, but an already endearing complexity, length and richness that are hard to ignore. This is a superb effort and one of the wines that is usually reasonably priced among the classified growths. Wine Advocate.February, 2013
Robert ParkerScore: 94/100
Very structured but with a silky-fruited backbone. very fine and very long. Indeed this is excellent this year
FINE+RAREScore: 17.5-18/20
The deep purple 2010 Clerc-Milon has aromas of fresh blackberries, dark cherries and cassis, the vibrant fruit notes echoed on the palate as the rich velvety tannins just envelop the mouth. This wine bursts with freshness, and has a lovely long finish. It is worth noting that the grapes for Clerc-Milon are 40 ha of vines planted adjacent to Chateau Lafite. asianpalate.com
Jeannie Cho Lee MWScore: 92-94/100
The 2010 Clerc Milon has long been a favorite wine of mine. It has a gorgeous bouquet, with black cherries, raspberry preserve and a touch of Italian cured meat—all beautifully defined. The palate is medium-bodied, with supple tannin, very good weight and grip and a keen line of acidity. It is still very backward, with hints of black truffle in a very persistent aftertaste. This is simply one of the finest wines from Clerc Milon in recent years. Tasted April 2017. Jun 2017, www.robertparker.com
Neal MartinScore: 93/100
Clerc Milon 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot ,11% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot and 1% Carmenere make up the blend for the darkest color I recall seeing in Clerc Milon. Complex aromas of fresh herbs, cassis, forest scents, cedar wood and mocha open to smooth tannins, fleshy textures, brightness and a clean, cassis filled finish. winecellarinsider.com
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar InsiderScore: 91-93/100
Tasted 17 Feb: Lighter on nose than Armailhac. Tea-leaves freshness – more attenuated than Armailhac. Very crude and raw. Very, very young! The last vat finished its malolactic only very recently apparently. Will settle down. Tasted 8 Apr: Mid purplish crimson. Serious dry tobacco/leather spectrum notes on the nose. And then ripe black fruits. Really quite sweet and opulent on the palate. Those Cabernets seem just a tiny bit struggling up the hill to full ripeness... Bone-dry finish. Tasted blind 8 Apr: Mid crimson. Pale rim. Very ripe nose. Very thick, ripe and dramatic. Loose and a bit formless with a dry finish. There’s a little tart note in there which some people might find a bit much. Drying finish. Fades rather fast. But overall there is succulence. It is clear that a lot of work has gone into this. jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MWScore: 17/20
Bordeaux / France