The Château Clerc Milon of Pauillac of Bordeaux

Château Clerc Milon - Pastourelle de Clerc Milon Pauillac
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This estate is part of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild.
It is ranked in the top 18 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pauillac in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Clerc Milon is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Pauillac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Clerc Milon wines

Looking for the best Château Clerc Milon wines in Pauillac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Clerc Milon wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Clerc Milon wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Clerc Milon

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Clerc Milon

How Château Clerc Milon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, lamb fillet with monbazillac or pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Clerc Milon

On the nose the red wine of Château Clerc Milon. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cheese or marzipan and sometimes also flavors of walnut, pomegranate or savory. In the mouth the red wine of Château Clerc Milon. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Clerc Milon

  • 1977With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1979With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Clerc Milon.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Carménère

Discovering the wine region of Pauillac

The wine region of Pauillac is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Latour or the Château Lafite Rothschild produce mainly wines red, pink and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pauillac are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pauillac often reveals types of flavors of iron, milk chocolate or apricot and sometimes also flavors of coconut, toasted bread or tomatoes.

In the mouth of Pauillac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 151 estates and châteaux in the of Pauillac, producing 248 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pauillac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Clerc Milon

Planning a wine route in the of Pauillac? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Clerc Milon.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Château Clerc Milon and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Defect

Characteristic of a wine that is either aromatically deviant or unbalanced on the palate due to an excess or a lack of one or more flavors.