The Château Clerc Milon of Pauillac of Bordeaux

Château Clerc Milon
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.

Château Clerc Milon is a wine estate in Pauillac, France, famous for its marvelous vineyards that produce unique and high-quality wines. Château Clerc Milon has been in operation since the 16th century, and its vast vineyard comprises sixteen hectares of vines, most of which are located on the plateau of Pauillac. The grape varieties produced here are Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon, making up the traditional composition of AOC Pauillac, hence, the main varietal of Château Clerc Milon. The wines produced at Château Clerc Milon are generally regarded as excellent, with fruity characteristics, cedar notes, and pleasant tannins. They are usually considered mature between 15 and 20 years, but they can reach their peak after several more years in the bottle. During the harvest, the vines are handworked to get the best from them. Each plot is harvested and vinified separately. The winery is perfectly aware of this and does everything possible to produce wines of exceptional quality. The climate in Pauillac is conducive to wine production, with hot summers and cold winters. This results in very rich, complex and aromatic wines. Château Clerc Milon is among the grand crus of AOC Pauillac, and the label on these wines includes the symbol of the Rothschild family. The wines produced here represent the ideal balance between the character of the vintage and terroir. Château Clerc Milon has won many awards for the quality of its wines, and has even been ranked among the best wines of Pauillac. Château Clerc Milon also offers vineyard tours, ideal for learning more about wine production and discovering the history of the house.

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 burger roll, leg of lamb brissac (leftover leg of lamb) or rabbit, cabbage, bacon.

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, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. 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

  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5

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).

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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.