Chateau Clerc Milon, 5eme Grand Cru, Pauillac,Bordeaux ,France 2012
Price: £162 for 3x bottles (75cl)
Chateau Clerc Milon, is a wine estate located in the Haut-medoc over looking the Gironde river. The estate covers 41 hectares , the soil is predominantly made up of sandy clay over a clay-limestone base, and a slight slope helps with drainage.The winerie has now a high technical facilities instal and used along with tradition.
The history of the estate began with the French Revolution when the vast Seigneury Lafite estates was sold as a 'National asset' .The Clerc family bought a portion near the hamlet of Milon a small hamlet near Pauillac village and respectivly gave the name to the wine. The estate long maintained a good reputation , but changing ownership trough the years, reduced the original property and its upkeep was neglected. In 1970, Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Mouton Rothschild bought the estate which has been extended and continuously improved over succeeding decades. The two dancers label's represent 2 German Goldsmith from 17th Century
Harvested from 1 October to 16 October 2012
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Drinking window from 2017 to 2027
Tasting note : This full-bodied displays gorgeous purity and depth as well as moderately high tannins in the finish. Fresh structure with flavours of crème brûlée, chocolate, cedar, and black currants flavours
Grape variety: 60% Cabernet-Sauvignon ,29% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Franc, 1%Carmenere, 1% Petit Verdot
Geography: Haut Medoc , Pauiilac, Bordeaux
Appellation: 5eme Grand Cru , Pauillac, Bordeaux
Alcohol percentage: 13%
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