2020 Château Clerc Milon, Pauillac, Bordeaux

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Cabernet Sauvignon 53%, Merlot 37%, Cabernet Franc 8%, Petit Verdot 2%

This well-situated vineyard has a view of the Gironde. It’s right beside Mouton Rothschild, but on slightly cooler soils; it’s usually later to ripen. Not so in 2020, with the harvest completed between 9^th and 28^th September. Clerc Milon has been on an upward trajectory under the stewardship of Jean-Emmanuel Danjoy (now promoted to Mouton itself), and this is a fine example. The bouquet is balanced, with ripeness, compote of bilberry and a lick of raspberry. The palate is fine and creamy, well coated and with just a hint of green-tea tannin and sculptured austerity. It’s very classy.

Drink 2028-2045