2024, Château Clerc-Milon, PAUILLAC, 5ème Grand Cru Classé

Last year EP $118.50-

Bordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Carménère (1%), Petit Verdot (1%).

The 2024 Clerc Milon was picked from September 24 to October 6 and raised in 55% new oak with just a little more Cabernet than previous years. It has a fragrant bouquet with blackberry, briar and light iodine scents that unfold nicely in the glass, though it's not as vigorous as the top vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with finely cut tannins. It has moderate weight and density, with a pleasing sweetness of fruit that comes through on the finish. This Clerc Milon has an appealing sense of composure and it should age well in bottle. 91-93 Neal Martin, Vinous (2025).

The 2024 Clerc Milon is packed with blue/purplish fruit, lavender, sage, dried flowers and mocha. Juicy and forward, Clerc Milon has a lot to recommend it. Time in the glass brings out gorgeous Cabernet Sauvignon savouriness to complement the wine's mid-weight structure. Lovely. Tasted two times. 91-93 Antonio Galloni, Vinous (2025).

Excellent quality, well defined, you see the grip of the terroir here, and the floral edge of Cabernet and Carmenère, with its spicy side, and beautiful lift. Clearly needs time to fully open, this has the cassis, cigar box and leather feel of a great old school Pauillac. Lovely. Harvest 24 September to 6 October. 3.72 pH. 55% new oak. 94 Jane Anson, janeanson.com (2025).

Fragranced red cherries and plums on the nose with freshly-picked strawberries. Chewy and ripe, lovely concentration and texture of tannins here, lifted and alive. Succulent and round, broad and really complete. Lovely accents of spice, bitterness, minerality and density from the fruit and tannins. Super fun and really vibrant and alive. 1% Carmenère and 1% Petit Verdot complete the blend. Ageing 55% new barrels, 18 months. 3.72pH. 93 Georgina Hindle, Decanter (2025).

Notes of sweet cassis, pencil shavings and creamy new oak introduce the 2024 Clerc Milon, a medium-bodied, taut and lively wine built around chalky tannins. 89-91 William Kelley, WIne Advocate (2025).

Drinking Window: 2029 - 2055