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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2023 Clerc Milon is a packed with blackberry, grilled herbs, leather, incense, gravel and cloves. A dark, brooding powerhouse, the 2023 will need a few years to settle down. Today, its imposing, tannic personality is very much front and center. 04/2024

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Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2023 Clerc Milon was picked from September 7 to 29 and is matured in 55% new oak. It has much more fruit concentration on the nose than the Pastorelle—quite precocious, with blackberry and cassis fruit. It's floral and more flamboyant than the d'Armailhac. The palate is very well balanced with a slightly creamy texture and a lovely mouthfeel. Its concentration is neatly counterbalanced by the acidity, and it feels very harmonious and long on the finish. Superb. If Mouton-Rothschild is beyond your budget—yes, I am familiar with that feeling—then this is where you should look. 04/2024

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William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

Revealing aromas of red berries, cherries and blackcurrants mingled with hints of pencil shavings and new oak, the 2023 Clerc Milon is medium to full-bodied, deep and fleshy, with a layered core of fruit, sweet velvety tannins and a seamless, succulent profile. It's a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc and the balance Carmenère and Petit Verdot. 04/2024

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Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2023 Château Clerc Milon is gorgeous, with a salty, slightly bloody character in its red and black fruits, flowers, chalky mineral, and spicy oak-like aromatics. These carry to a medium to full-bodied, focused, elegant, yet beautifully concentrated red that has ripe tannins, beautiful overall balance, and outstanding length. Based on 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Carmenere and Petit Verdot, it’s aging in 55% new barrels and hit 13.5% alcohol and a pH of 3.83. 05/2024

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Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Couleur noire. Nez intense, fin, pur, mûr, avec une touche originale de pétrole comme dans le Riesling lors de cette dégustation Primeur. Elle partira. Moelleux en entrée de bouche, caressant au milieu, le vin s'élève en finale, juteux, savoureux, très minutieux dans sa réalisation et surtout complexe dans la persistance. Il s'achève crescendo et incrachable. Assemblage : 72 % cabernet sauvignon, 19 % merlot, 6,5 % cabernet franc, 1,5 % carmenère, 1 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool : 13°5 – pH : 3,83. Rendement : 40 hl/ha. 04/2024

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James Suckling

James Suckling

This has a great finish, with blackcurrant, chocolate, hazelnut and salt undertones that run the length of the wine. Full-bodied and dense, and then it lifts off at the end. Chalky undertone, coming from the limestone terroir here. 72% cabernet sauvignon, 19% merlot, 6.5% cabernet franc, 1.5% carmenere and 1% petit verdot. 04/2024