94

Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2020 Clerc Milon is a total knock-out. The 2020 has come together impressively with élevage. It offers up a heady mix of blueberry jam, crème de cassis, chocolate, new leather, spice and crushed rocks, with a ton of Cabernet Sauvignon character driving the overall feel. 12/2022

92

Neal Martin

Vinous

The label of the 2020 Clerc Milon contains a discrete celebration of its half-century ownership by Baron Philippe de Rothschild. The nose is quite strict at the moment, leaning more towards the red fruit side of the spectrum, touches of gravel and tobacco, gaining more black fruit as it opens in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy blackberry and bilberry fruit, gentle grip, maybe not quite as delineated as the 2020 d'Armailhac, yet with a subtle pencil lead note enhancing the finish. Very fine. 12/2022

94+

William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

Aromas of dark berries, cigar wrapper, exotic spices and burning embers introduce the 2020 Clerc Milon, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered wine that's seamless, concentrated and refined, with lively acids and a long, saline, violet-inflected finish. A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and the balance Petit Verdot, it's a terrific effort from this clay-limestone terroir that has benefited from so much investment in recent years. 04/2023

91

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Belle couleur sombre et pourpre. Nez très aromatique, fin, pur, au fruité éclatant. Juteux en entrée de bouche, savoureux au milieu, avec un brin de discrétion, le vin caresse le palais vers une finale sans angle, de longueur normale. Assemblage : 53 % cabernet sauvignon, 37 % merlot, 8 % cabernet franc, 2 % petit verdot. Degré d’alcool : 13°2 - pH : 3,82 (moyenne ++).

97

James Suckling

James Suckling

Blackcurrants, black licorice, violets and lavender. Aromatic and perfumed. Full- to medium-bodied with tension and focus, and very fine, linear tannins that run the length of the wine. Starting to close now. Serious Clerc. Better after 2029. 11/2023